Feudalism: People Of The Middle Ages
Feudalism was the way of life for the people of the middle ages. Feudalism took the place of the Roman government in Europe. It started after the fall of Rome. At the time, Europe was lawless and violent with no central government to rule anyone (Biel, Timothy Levi 10). Feudalism was an economic and military society that is based in oaths and contracts. This means that feudalism intertwined the military and the economy of medieval Europe and in order to sustain life there was need for oaths and loyalty. The beginning of feudalism started with the death of Charlemagne. He established a government with a mixture of his native Germanic culture and the roman empire. The main part of feudalism was when a king would divide his land to his vassals
in exchange for their loyalty. These were gifts of land called fiefs. These fiefs were so big that the vassals that received land from the king would, divide their own land and gave it to their vassals (Biel, Timothy Levi 9). Most of Northern Europe was divided into fiefs(Biel, Timothy Levi 4). A vassal would make his funeral oath in front of the public crowd in a place such as a church or courtyard. This oath was an oath of loyalty (Smith, Cynthia. 2). Every layer of the feudal society depended on another layer in order to get what they needed to survive (Richardson, Robert 2). Feudalism helped improve the economic state of Europe during The Middle ages. It was one of the most important factors that created this new civilization (Biel, Timothy Levi 8). Feudalism was very important because it helped lift the European society out of the dark ages (Biel, Timothy Levi 9). Feudalism helped organize Europe, which was a violent and lawless society (Biel, Timothy Levi 4). Feudalism brought order to Europe so that Europeans could make advancements in different areas of education, Philosophy, law, technology, and classical art (Biel, Timothy Levi 9). Feudalism played a major role in the development and the sustainment of medieval Europe.
in exchange for their loyalty. These were gifts of land called fiefs. These fiefs were so big that the vassals that received land from the king would, divide their own land and gave it to their vassals (Biel, Timothy Levi 9). Most of Northern Europe was divided into fiefs(Biel, Timothy Levi 4). A vassal would make his funeral oath in front of the public crowd in a place such as a church or courtyard. This oath was an oath of loyalty (Smith, Cynthia. 2). Every layer of the feudal society depended on another layer in order to get what they needed to survive (Richardson, Robert 2). Feudalism helped improve the economic state of Europe during The Middle ages. It was one of the most important factors that created this new civilization (Biel, Timothy Levi 8). Feudalism was very important because it helped lift the European society out of the dark ages (Biel, Timothy Levi 9). Feudalism helped organize Europe, which was a violent and lawless society (Biel, Timothy Levi 4). Feudalism brought order to Europe so that Europeans could make advancements in different areas of education, Philosophy, law, technology, and classical art (Biel, Timothy Levi 9). Feudalism played a major role in the development and the sustainment of medieval Europe.