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    Ages‚ feudalism was the economic and political system that everything was run by. Feudalism had peasants or serfs exchange their loyalty and labor to lords‚ who gave them protection. Though this system may sound like it would make sense‚ it was incredibly unfair because the lower class of peasants and serfs weren’t treated with respect by their lords and they weren’t given much of a say. Luckily‚ the decline of feudalism began due to several factors. One factor of the decline of feudalism was the

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    vassal did very well‚ they would be given their own fief‚ or area of land. Most lords and knights were very obedient to the feudal system but when their power was abused to such an extent as during the War of the Roses‚ it exposed the fatal flaw of feudalism and was its demise.

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    Feudalism and Capitalism

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    Communism‚ he became the opposite of capitalism. One can say that there must be a founder of the capitalist system‚ this is the Scottish philosopher Adam Smith‚ who was the first to describe the basic economic principles that define capitalism. Feudalism is the historiographical name of the political system prevailing in Western Europe the central centuries of the Middle Ages (Middle Ages‚ between the ninth to thirteenth centuries)‚ characterized by the decentralization of political power by relying

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    The first part of European Feudalism showed up in France and Germany in the  nineth and tenth centuries. This disrupted the great military force organized by the Normans. Elements of the Roman regime were transferred to European feudalism. Roman villas and their lands were granted to military leaders on a temporary basis as a reward for their loyalty to Rome and the emperor. It was also traditional for Romans to surround themselves with  loyal soldiers who provided a substantial fighting force and

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    Impact of Feudalism

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    Feudalism � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �3� XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX IMPACT OF FEUDALISM Feudalism played a major role in the reorganization of medieval Europe. Feudalism was a political system that was based on the contracts between lords and vassals‚ for land and protection. Feudalism effected political‚ social‚ religious‚ and economical aspects of the "Middle Ages". Feudalism is defined as a type of government in which political power was treated as a private possession and was divided among

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    Feudalism Advantages

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    (AGG)Feudalism was a type of system ran in the middle ages‚ it connected everyone to the community‚ so everyone contributed. (BS-1)Feudalism was a political and military system that benefitted everyone. (BS-2)Manorialism was a system within feudalism that supported the peasants and not just the higher classes. (BS-3)Shepherds contributed to the military with more money than any other job. (TS)The importance feudalism contributed to the middle ages in which everyone had a role that contributed to

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    Feudalism and Land

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    Did the Advantages of Feudalism outweigh the disadvantages? In order to attempt to answer a question such as this we must briefly describe the Feudal system then look at the advantages of having feudalism as a system and also the disadvantages and then secondly look at the alternatives if there was no such system in place. Let us first look at the Feudal system itself. The Feudal system was introduced to England and spread throughout Britain by William the Conqueror after 1066 and the Battle

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    Feudalism and Manorialism

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    Feudalism and Manorialism Feudalism and manorialism were very linked. They go together step by step in the Middle Ages. Feudalism concerned the rights‚ power‚ and lifestyle of the military elite: manorialism involved the service and obligations of the peasant classes. Word feudalism was invented in the 17 century by Montesquieu and popularized it in The Spirit of the Laws (1748). In the late eighteenth century people said that feudalism is the privileges of the aristocratic nobility‚ privileges

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    Throughout history‚ we’ve seen many different types of ideologies being used by societies everywhere. From Feudalism to mercantilism‚ to the now ever-growing Capitalism‚ we’ve changed our socioeconomic structure multiple times to better suit our living needs. Although most of us would believe that we choose to live the way we do now because we now see the old ways as backwards and inhumane is some cases‚ some would argue that the very principle that capitalism is supposed to eradicate are still present

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    Feudalism is present in Nigeria Feudalism has been around since the medieval life. The feudal system was a way of government based on responsibilities between the king or lord and vassal. The king would give large estates to his relatives‚ and these estates would range from his large assets to just a small piece of land; for example‚ farms‚ barns‚ animals and houses. And in return‚ what so ever the king asks the relatives to do they have to respond to it as the king commands. In my understanding

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