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The problem in answering this question stems from the exact meaning of feudalism, an issue on which many scholars find disagreement. Feudalism was characterised by a social hierarchy - king, lords, knights and serfs being important examples. Feudalism protected the position of the king, by ensuring the loyalty and service of the lords and knights, in return for position and favours. But feudalism, as we understand it, could probably not have existed without the serfs. When the supply of slaves, from central and eastern Europe, dried up in the tenth century, serfdom became the answer. Landholders also found that serfs were not only cheaper, but easier to manage than slaves had been.
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SteveFeudalism started because barbarians, vikings, etc started attacking people after the Roman Empire ended and nobody had any protection agaisnt them. Feudalism was also needed for order because nobody had any classes or knew what to do.
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Does the feudal system work?
yes it does and it did for many years during the middle ages. some thought manorialism worked even better, but the feudal system was very affective.
How did the growth of towns weaken the feudal system?
During the Middle Ages, the growth of towns weakened the feudal system in several crucial ways. For one thing, it shifted the focus-point for communities from the feudal manor to the local town itself, which was becoming more and more important. For another thing, the wealth of the small but growing "middle class" gave them more and more power with which to use as a new, independent force in the governance of lands once solely governed by the feudal lords.
What responsibilities did the pesents have in the middle ages?
To serve under the feudal system, and grow the crops ect.
What is a system of trading loyalties for protection in the middle ages called?
i think it is called a grant
Is class the system of stratification for feudal societies of the European Middle Ages?
The European Ages used class and estates as a system of stratification for feudal societies. Feudalism had three estates, which were the Church was the first estate, the nobility were the second, and the peasants were the third estate.
