My Opinion on Feudalism

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Feudalism

Feudalism is the contractual system of political and military relationships existing among members of the nobility in Western Europe during the high middle ages. Feudalism is an extreme government in my eyes. Germany is one country that took on feudalism government. Would you agree with a feudalism government? I am here to explain to you what feudalism is all about and how it involves Germany.
Feudalism in the middle ages was brought about and made in to a new form of government. It met the needs of medieval period nobles. The political authority rested in local dukedoms and baronies and made in to a political system which had never been noticed before. Feudalism was a trade of land in the styles of government. Aristocrats gave vassals land in an agreement where the vassals would help them with their military to the lord. The upper society like the noblemen could take part in the feudal agreements. This helped the rulers bring order to the nations, the lord granted fiefs which is land, to those who joined the military protection program for him. Feudalism started around A.D. 700 and was at its strongest in the 900’s to the 1200’s. It came and left in the 15th century. It spread through Northern Europe but was the strongest in England. That is where Knighthood was a part of feudalism.
How about we create a scenario that will kind of help you understand what feudalism is really all about. Let’s start in England in a fake town named Springbrook in the year of A.D. 1100. A noble guy named Robert needed to have protection over the large amount of land that he owns. Robert knows a lot of guys who would be great and faithful leaders. He named them the vassals in his house. These men agreed to do a ceremony known as homage that sealed the deal to Roberts’s protections. If you were to break your pledge it is a serious crime. The investiture
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