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    Did the Advantages of Feudalism outweigh the disadvantages? In order to attempt to answer a question such as this we must briefly describe the Feudal system then look at the advantages of having feudalism as a system and also the disadvantages and then secondly look at the alternatives if there was no such system in place. Let us first look at the Feudal system itself. The Feudal system was introduced to England and spread throughout Britain by William the Conqueror after 1066 and the Battle

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    Feudalism was a social and political system based on granting land in return for loyalty that helped create order in society. During the Middle Ages there was no central government for the people, this is due to the fall of the Roman Empire. Due to this loss a central military was unable to form to give people protection. The only protection people could get was by forming groups of farmers who could only fight part time due to harvesting. Because of this groups such as the Muslims from the south

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    Feudalism was the form of government in medieval Europe during the Middle Ages. The system of feudalism lasted for as long as it did because everybody had a role to keep the system functioning. The peasants and serfs made goods and worked the farms, the knights protected everyone, the lords and ladies gave land to peasants, serf, and knights, and the monarch ruled the area, telling everybody what to do. This way of life worked because it kept everybody doing the things they had to do. If they didn’t

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    England was one of the countries that practiced feudalism for many years. The other two countries that were centrally involved in feudalism was France and Germany. Feudalism was a very profitable and easy way of life for the mighty and the rich. The poor, however, were under constant pressure and forced to work long, hard hours. The feudal system also involved mass amounts of honor at its core. Knights and lords fought bravely for land and rule. The knights were thought of as trustworthy and honorable

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    Feudalism is the military, social, and political system of the Middle Ages based on protective alliances and land-holding. The word comes from the Latin word feudum which means fief, an estate of land. The feudal system was based off of the obligations and rights of people living during the time. Landowners, also known as lords, gave their land in exchange for military protection and other services. This granted land was called a fief, meanwhile, the person receiving it was called a vassal. Feudalism

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    Eastern and Western What role did land reclamation have in the forming of feudalism in Japan? Because of the limited amount of Japanese land, the richer people of Japan began to pay for land reclamation projects. They began to gain more land, which also gave them more power. The land needed to be protected, so they hired samurais to guard the land and peasants to farm it. This resulted in the feudalism system. What caused feudalism to change in Japan? The daimyos began to fight each other for land, and

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    Compare and Contrast Japanese and Western European Feudal Systems Both Western Europe and Japan used the feudal system from the 800s to the 1700s. The two regions show economic similarities, but differ greatly with respect to politics and society. Economically, Western Europe and Japan were similar. Both economies had systems which regulated trade. The Guild Regulations for Sharers of Arras details the rules and regulations of the shearing trade in the Holy Roman Empire in 1236. Japanese governments

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    Feudalism Vs Dark Ages

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    Throughout the course of history, leaders have utilized their resources and wealth to surround themselves with protection from their enemies. The dark ages and the arrival of feudalism in Europe were no different. After the fall of the strong Roman Empire, the entirety of Western Europe lacked a strong central government. People abandoned their lives in the city because the Germanic tribes had endangered them. The rural countryside of Western Europe saw the emergence of manors created by the rich

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    What is European feudalism and Japanese feudalism? European feudalism involved Kings, knights, and peasants. First the King would give a part of his land to his knights in return the knights would promise loyalty and military aid to the king. Next the knights would grant peasants part of their land and in return the peasants would return loyalty and promise homage. This gave everyone a win win situation for all parties. Japanese feudalism how ever is a little different though. According to chegg

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    1) 500CE-1500CE Feudalism 4) Peasants, Knights, and the Nobles/Officials Fiefs 9) Land 10) Huts, Castle, Food Life of the Nobility Kings, Lords, Ladies, Knights 11) Property, father 12) girls 13) There was only knives and fingers to eat food. Except for feasts the wealthy ate in their private rooms. They also said that lunch meant snack and dinner was eaten at midday. Supper was eaten in the evening. They also did not have 3 meals a day, they only had 2 meals. 14) Catholic Church Medieval Castles

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