Feudalism
Definition:
Economic and social system based on land ownership
Examples of Feudalism throughout history:
Holy Roman Empire 700-1806
Economic and social system based on land ownership
Examples of Feudalism throughout history:
Holy Roman Empire 700-1806
- Medieval model of government
- military hierarchy
- lord or ruler gives land to control for military service
- deal often sealed by swearing oaths on the Bible or on the relic of Saints
- lord or ruler gives land to control for military service
- land often heredity
- son often gets it
- son often gets it
- Con-discouraged unified government
- individual lords divide their lands into smaller section to give it to knights or lesser noblemen
- individual lords divide their lands into smaller section to give it to knights or lesser noblemen
- lesser noblemen would divide their lands
- easier to declare war and have war
- easier to declare war and have war
- discouraged trade and economic growth
Pros
Every time a serf used something that belonged to the lord, lord can charge him serfs could not build their own roads, mills, ovens etc Done by Joan
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