feudFeudalists create war with wealth gained through usury of hoarded resources. This money is used to purchase political enforcment of that power: war. Lord: Owner Baron: Manager Vassal: Security Serf: Human Resource Wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism >>Defining feudalism is difficult because there is no generally accepted agreement on what it means. In order to begin to understand feudalism, a working definition is desirable. The definition described in this article is the most senior and classic definition and still subscribed to by many. It refers to a general set of reciprocal legal and military obligations among the warrior nobility of Europe during the Middle Ages, revolving around the three key concepts of lords, vassals and fiefs.