The Medieval Feudal System

The Middle Ages were a period of a lot of discoveries and falls. This period began after the fall of the Roman Empire which led to the rise of Feudalism. Post-Classical Europe should be remembered as the Dark Ages because Europe experienced widespread invasions by barbarian hordes  and destruction during this period, the Roman Catholic Church forced Christianity upon the people of Europe, and the political and social concept of Feudalism dominated the region, subjecting the people of Europe to an unequal social hierarchy. Post-Classical Europe should be remembered as the Dark Ages because Europe experienced widespread invasions by barbarian hordes and destruction during this period, the Roman Catholic Church forced Christianity upon the people of Europe, and the political and social concept of Feudalism dominated the region, subjecting the people of Europe to an unequal social hierarchy.

Everyone gained and got something from feudalism, even Kings. In the Medieval Ages, Kings gave land in return for what his part of the feudal system. All the land in Medieval Europe was owned by the Kings ("People of the Middle Ages"2), and the king would make laws, with ministers and parliament (Macdonald, 30). Since there was only one of him, he gave land to loyal Lords and Knights to rule land ("People of the Middle Ages"). The king would give land to Knights, who would become vassals. The king even allowed peasants to make a living off his land which would take place in for example a manor run by a Lord or vassal (Brooks 1). From the feudal system, Kings also gained many things. From the Knights turned vassals, a king would gain military services from them ("People of the Middle Ages"2).

Everything in Medieval times everything was based on the Feudal System or the social class. It determined your rank, power, wealth,

Feudalism was established as a political system of power, dispersed and balanced between kings and nobles. Legal and military contracted obligations were between nobility in Europe for lords, vassals and fiefs. The rise of the feudalism system in the Middle Ages was portrayed by population decline, economics and external threat. The Franks were the first to use this system by maintaining a population for agricultural growth and ensuring military protection from threats. The decline of feudalism was do to the lords no longer providing land to their vassals, the economy transforming and the hundred year war. Nobles couldn’t always ask a distant king for help and most that were independent and didn’t want to help out with military service for the greater cause. The Black Death took a toll on the populations and the economic crisis and human rights was questioned leading to a peasants revolt.

Feudalism is defined as the dominant social system in post classical Europe. Land was passed down from the kings to the nobles, who gave it to the knights, who gave it to the peasants. These peasants farmed the land in turn for protection, a home and a share of the harvested food on the land. Peasants provide food and services to the warriors. Vassals provided military service and protection to the barons (nobles) in exchange for land. The barrons provided money and knights to the kings. European Feudalism came about in attempt to restore Europe after the fall of many different enormous and centralized empires, such as Rome Between between the 9th and 15th centuries, Feudalism led to changes such as new source of protection, as well as continuities

Feudalism was a very important aspect in developing the political organization in medieval England. It was one of dominant governments used by the nobles. Feudalism was when one of the king’s noblemen would give land to a man known as a fief and give the fief people to work the land for him. These people are known as serfs. The fief would then protect the serfs from being attacked as long, as long as the serfs worked the land to provide an income for the fief. If the fief accepted the nobles offer he would have to swear his allegiance to the king. After he swore to the nobles the fief would become a vassal to the noblemen. When the fief became a vassal he would have to provide military services or any other type of service to the king. A fief could also become a noble lord and could give some of his land away to other people known as fiefs. This process would be known as subinfeudation and this could go all the way up to the king. Feudalism was pretty much the only government at the time of medieval England. Feudalism came about because of the weak political groups and non-existent governments. The king would use feudalism as a way to show his power and make sure his military strength was strong. The use of this political organization slowly died out. “With an eye toward discovering the nature of the Marxists “transition from feudalism to capitalism” most of them concluded that marx was right; the old feudal aristocracy of the middle ages was gradually being

Feudalism, as a decentralized political system, flourished in Medieval Europe. In this essay, the main political and economic characteristics of Feudalism will be mentioned, while discussing the main historical factors to the rise and fall of feudalism.

The societal mindset that was prevalent in medieval Europe, feudalism, phased out due to the bubonic plague and the religious beliefs of the people.

Something every civilization needs. Something so powerful that without it civilizations fall into chaos. Social Systems. But not just any social system, the European Middle Ages one. The Feudal System. While it may seem insignificant to Europe and Europe’s history compared to other events like the Hundred Years’ War or the Black Plague which killed many people and completely changed many parts of Europe, the Feudal System (also called Feudalism) was also very important to Europe during the Medieval Times.

Survival is key to all civilizations. Certainly this was the case during the Middle Ages. Despite this fundamental fact, the Middle Ages witnessed the creation of Feudalism and Manorialism witnessing the proliferation of power from the Church. The Middle Ages started in the 5th century and ended in the 15th century. Despite the unyielding and often unethical (corrupt) practices of the Church, nevertheless Europe managed to propel itself forward through the implementation of the Feudal and manor system clearly delineated power and responsibility within society.

When Louis the Pious’, the son of Charlemagne, empire was divided, the subsequent actions of his sons led to the necessary creation of a new social and political structure. The structure that was embraced across western Europe became known to historians as feudalism. According to historians and legal scholars, feudalism is categorized as a political system in which warriors and religious figures swore their than allegiance, in the form of of loyalty, aid, and military assistance to the most powerful noble, in the area. In exchange for their allegiance, these warriors and religious figures, better known as vassals, were given protection and material reward, often in the form of a fief, from their lord (UWS, 234-235). Another important aspect

Can you imagine fighting wearing a 50lb suit of amour while also wielding a 25lb sword? This is what knights had to do in the middle ages. They fought in tournaments and battles. Knights wore about 70-80lb of equipment while fighting while troops today wear about 50-60 pounds. Knights served in a government system called feudalism.

During the semester, there are three topics that come to mind that I believe are especially important to world history. They were located in chapter one, chapter seven, and chapter twelve. In chapter one, we discussed civilization and its characteristics. In that chapter we also listed historical examples that related to it. In chapter seven, we discussed the founding of Islam and compare and contrast with that of the other major monotheistic religions. An in chapter twelve and fifteen we went over the societal needs and social and political trends were involved in the development of feudalism? What social problems did feudalism create, as well as solve, in western European societies?

The Dark Ages, scary times for many people. What could possibly get them through those times? Feudalism was the government of Europe starting in A.D. 800. Feudalism was the government used during medieval times. It included knights, lords, and peasants. Feudalism was a government system when nobles that own land governed and protected people in return for services, such as fighting in a noble’s army or farming the land. This can lead to the debate- Feudalism: Good or bad? Feudalism was a government system that helped Europe throughout the Dark Ages. This makes it a positive government at that time. To start with, Feudalism brought back trade. The lords fixed bridges and roads, and knights strengthened the law. Since traveling on