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"loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord."

Which then caused political turmoil.

Feudalism's relationships between social classes were centered around land

ownership.

This land given in exchange for services was called a fief.

Feudalism was an appropriate form of Government

for the time, after Europe was experiencing political turmoil and constant warfare. However, it

did not last, and was not a reliable system that

any empire could successful progress from.

Original Feuds

To Conclude..

  • After the Treaty of Verdun, Charlemagne's feuding sons broke up the empire significantly.

Invaders Attack Western Europe

  • Vikings

Feudalism in Europe

  • Magyars

Aftermath

  • Muslims

After feudalism declines in Europe,

ruling and taxing from a monarch

becomes the normal form of

central government.

Origin of Feudalism

Due to the political unrest and constant attacks in Western Europe, a feudal system appeared after the current systems failed to effectively rule the Empire.

Feudalism:

A political and economic system based on personal loyalty

Organization

Decline

  • King- owned and controlled land
  • Noble (powerful vassals)- given land by king, after promising to protect and be loyal to him
  • Vassals (knights)- less important military men

who the King would also grant land to

Feudalism collapsed because it was built upon relationships. When these collapsed, such as the Nobles beginning to lose their King's land to foreigners, the system began to crumble.

  • Serfs (peasants)- worked the land

Other factors also had an impact on Feudalism's demise, such as the Black Plague reaching and begining to devastate Europe.

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