HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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the development of social classes during feudalism
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the reasons for the development of feudalism
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the political relationships under feudalism
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the economic consequences of feudalism
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Feudalism, in its various forms, usually emerged as a result of the decentralization of an empire, especially in the Carolingian empires, which lacked the bureaucratic infrastructure necessary to support cavalry without the ability to allocate land to these mounted troops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Barons and Nobles-The Barons and high ranking nobles ruled large areas of land called fiefs. They reported directly to the king and were very powerful. They divided up their land among Lords who ran individual manors. Their job was to maintain an army that was at the king’s service.
Detailed explanation-4: -Feudalism offered a remedy to this as the wealthy landowner and his armies supplied a blanket of protection to the serfs who farmed the land. Although the life of a serf was not to be envied, it was protected from outside invaders.