Feudalism

Feudalism came to as a government containing kings, vassals, knights, lords, lesser lords, and peasants. Feudalism is a loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their lands among lesser lords in exchange for military services and pledged loyalty. It came to as a need for control over peasants and protection from the Muslims and the Magyars. The relationship between lords and vassals was established by customs and traditions. A lord granted …showed first 75 words of 797 total…

…showed last 75 words of 797 total…Although Feudalism held together for nearly ten centuries, the governmental set up was doomed from the start. Even though Feudalism was the staple of European government and although it served statesmen well, their pleasure was condemned by the pressure put on the lower class. Noblemen realized that in order to prosper, all classes must unite to create a strong profitable country. This sparked the fall of feudalism and set ablaze the path of modern times.