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Feudalism In Western Europe

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Feudalism brought together two powerful groups: lords and vassals. The lords gave vassals land in return for military and other services. Feudalism was a help to Western Europeans for the flowing reasons:
1. Feudalism helped protect communities from the violence and warfare that broke out after the fall of Rome and the collapse of strong central government in Western Europe. Feudalism secured Western Europe’s society and kept out powerful invaders.
2.Feudalism helped restore trade. Lords repaired bridges and roads. Their knights arrested bandits, enforced the law, and made it safe to travel on roads.
3. Feudalism benefited lords, vassals, and peasants. Lords gained a dependable fighting force in their vassals. Vassals received land for their military service. Peasants were protected by their lords. The lord also built mills to grind grain and blacksmith shops and woodworking shops to make tools.
4.Feudalism did not allow one person or organization to become too powerful. Power was shared among many people and groups. This was the first step to European ideas and limited government, constitutions, and civil rights. …show more content…

Feudalism did not always work as well in real life as it did in theory, and it caused many problems for society.Lords or vassals often placed their personal interests over the interests of the areas they ruled. Feudal lords had complete power in their local areas and could make harsh demands on their vassals and peasants. Which would really suck today if you had to be under someones harsh laws or rules. Also feudalism did not treat people equally or let them move up in society. A person born a serf was supposed to remain a serf, just as a person born a lord received special treatment without earning it. So honestly, my opinion on feudalism is that it doesn't work. It's not a good system because you can't move up in their society. I would be totally against

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