WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Feudalism developed after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the year 476. Without the organizational structure of the emperors and their governors, individual nations sprang up under the control of a king. The king, in turn, needed help of wealthy lords to maintain order and generate money.

Detailed explanation-2: -Middle AGES: Europe AFTER THE FALL OF ROME Because kings were often too weak to repel the invaders, many city dwellers moved into the countryside in hopes of greater safety. As a result of the invasions, and a weak central government, a new social and political system known as feudalism developed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The disintegration of the Roman empire freed Europe from rule by a single power. Imperial monopolies provided peace and stability, but by seeking to preserve the status quo also tended to stifle experimentation and dissent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overview. Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. It can be broadly defined as a system for structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land, known as a fiefdom or fief, in exchange for service or labour.

Detailed explanation-5: -Feudalism emerged in response to the need for governments to be able to protect their subjects. The system worked because lower classes agreed to serve upper classes in exchange for protection. When the system ran smoothly, it led to peace and prosperity for everyone.

Detailed explanation-6: -Feudalism helped prevent another strong centralized government, like that of Rome, from forming in Europe for hundreds of years. Although landowners swore loyalty to the king, those landowners would further subdivide and distribute their lands to people who swore loyalty to them.