HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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trade and industry grew
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national monarchies lost power
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the Protestant Reformation began
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the power of the Church increased
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The growth of trade and industry weakened feudalism in a few ways. First, it moved people out of agricultural jobs and into the new expanding industries. This of course became a problem as these fiefs no longer needed to rent land for agriculture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the growth of trade and industry weaken feudalism? The rise of a merchant class weakened the power of monarchs. Peasants left manors for towns where they could find work. Feudal manors switched from agriculture to manufacturing.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major causes of this decline included political changes in England, disease, and wars. Cultural Interaction The culture of feudalism, which centered on noble knights and castles, declined in this period.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.