HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Increase in the influence of serfs
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Rise of Italian nation-states
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Decreasing importance of towns and cities
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Collapse of international trade
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Catholic Church was a major factor in the decline of feudalism. The Church opposed the rich and powerful nobles; their wealth was a severe threat to their power and authority.
Detailed explanation-2: -One reason for the decline of feudalism was the rise of towns and increased trade. Kings supported the towns in exchange for money. With the money from towns, kings hired armies and protected the towns. This weakened the nobles (leaders of feudalism) The Crusades also weakened them.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Impact of the Hundred Years’ War The Hundred Years’ War contributed to the decline of feudalism by helping to shift power from feudal lords to monarchs and common people. During the war, monarchs on both sides. had collected taxes and raised large professional armies.