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I'm thinking that Feudalism declined at various times in various places throughout the world. Russia was largely Feudal even in the 20th century, for example. I think it depends on the growth of the middle classes, a differentiation between the Nobility and the Peasant, a middle ground which poorer people can aspire to by skill, hard work or even perhaps good fortune, the change of circumstances which alter society. Political emancipation and the broadening of the base in which Power is devolved has an effect, the idea of the masses having a say in their status as subjects is a very powerful one. In Britain this probably begins as a result of the English Civil War, power being taken from the King & the country ruled by Parliament, effectively a Republic. Not that Cromwell was elected en masse though ! But this made a great difference to the Crown, even though it was restored. Subsequently the adoption of George I as a German, with little affection towards Britain, resulted in further dilution & more devolved power. It created a power vacuum that the rising middle classes could not fail to fill.

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The feudal system declined between 1447-1450 when the black plague hit Europe and killed most of the laborers

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happened long time ago

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