Why was feudalism a necessary way of life in the Middle Ages? Explain?
It wasn't NECESSARY, just useful. Go do your own homework. 'Explain,' indeed! - are we your slaves?
Can someone explain the time difference of the middle ages, medieval times and the renaissance?
The Middle Ages (medieval times) started in 476 when Rome was sacked by the barbarians. This marked the end of the Roman Empire and the "world of antiquity". The earliest part of the Middle Ages is usually refered to as the "Dark Ages". Although Europeans were not reduced to a hand to mouth existance, its culture stagnated. Except for the Church almost all knowledge, art, and science came to an end. Only the Catholic Church survived as an institution. Most people couldn't read and write. People were tied to the land as peasants as the feudal or "manorial system" developed. Most people lived their whole lives and died near where they were born. Only the towns which were few were outside the feudal system. By the 14th century there occured the "Renasissance" in Italy. This was an explosion of the quest for knowledge. It was the rebirth of classical art, music and literature. Trade increasd and merchants in places like Florence became rich. Wealthy merchants and princes became patrons of the arts. The invention of the printing press in Germany helped the expansion of the Renaissance throughout Europe. Books were printed in great numbers as more and more people began to read. For instance the Renaissance in England was mainly in literature, especially the plays of Shakespeare. Ideas like the Reformation spread throughout Europe mainly because of the invention of printing. Trade increased throughout Europe, especially after the voyages of Columbus to the New World as well as other voyages of discovery and new trade routes to East Asia. European civilization that had been destroyed in the 5th century when huge numbers of barbarians overran the Roman Empire had now been reinvented. So the Dark Ages and the Renaissance were part of the Middle Ages. The voyages of discovery and the founding of the Americas were the beginning of modern history. The term "Middle Ages" was first used in the 19th century and refers to the long period from the fall of Rome and the end of the classical world of antiquity to modern times. I hope that I have made this at least a little clearer to you.
What is Feudalism (Middle Ages)?
Feudalism was a relationship between a lord and his vassals. The lord gave a vassal a estate of land to use and the vassal had certain obligations to the lord such as payment of taxes and going to war for the lord. If there was a dispute between vassals, the lord would decide the case. Later this evolved into the lord presiding over the proceedings and other vassals deciding the dispute. This, of course, became the basis for our modern western court system. The king was at the top and the dukes were his vassals. The dukes were lords to the barons and the barons vassals to the dukes and so on. Do not confuse feudalism with manorism. Manorism was were the holder of an estate had peasants who worked for him. They were bound to the soil. When the estate was sold or otherwise changed hands the peasants went with it. They stayed on the estate. Similar to slavery in that they had to work for the estate holder. They had no choice. Differing from slavery in that the serf could not be individually sold serperate from the estate. The prior mentioned bound to the soil
Without hard currency to exchange for goods and services, the only thing of value most people had was their time. Lower levels of society were required to donate their time and effort to the nobles and king in exchange for a living. Peasants worked on their lords land for a piece of their own. Knights provided military service for the same. Nobles provided the king with knights. When money became more available, the feudal system fell apart.
Middle Ages?
I have some homework on the middle ages and I: 1. Don't know any of it. 2. Need the CORRECT answers so i can study for a test tomorrow. 1. Why did Rome fall? 2. Explain the influence of the church on the lives and governments during the middle ages. 3. How did Clovis, Charles Martel, and Charlemagne spread Christianity? 4. How was life in the Dark Ages different than life during the Roman Empire (economically and socially) 5. What is feudalism, and how did it prevent social class movement? 6. What were some positive and negative results of the Crusades?
What is the feudal system explain in essay simple?
For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/avYyt Strength: There were classes and each person basically knew their class. It was more organized and the people (most... sometimes, depending on the situation) felt safe. This is meaning the peasants because they were on property of the lords who were also knights for the kings. This kept them protected without caring about fighting, they just payed lots of taxes and lived their lives. Weakness: There were classes. If you were a peasant then you basically had no freedom to do whatever you wanted. The lords had freedom but they didn't have complete freedom from the King. Only the King and Queen had complete freedom. It was also a harsh life to be a peasant since you had to work your whole life and you knew that your children had to be peasants as well. (Once a class you usually stayed in that class along with your next of kin).
Explain what Manorialism is.?
Manorialism, otherwise known as the Manorial System, is the political, economic, and social system by which peasants of medieval Europe were made dependent on their land and on their lord Manorialism is simply the way of describing the system that allowed stability in these dark times, generally known as the Middle Ages. Although based on the word manor, the castle and fief were two very important features of this system. A manor is generally more comfort oriented than a castle, and the word manor often is used to refer to large luxury homes that are not made for protection or defense. However, the lord and owner of a castle,that is constructed almost completely as a stronghold for use in war, insured that the lord of the castle would have many serfs under his rule
Cause of decline of feudalism in europe?
The reasons for the decline of Feudalism during the Medieval period of the Middle Ages included: The Crusades and travel during the Middle Ages opened new trade options to England England started to move from land based economy to a money based economy The Black Death - this reduced the population of England by one third. Labour became a valuable commodity The Peasants Revolt - Peasants realized their worth and demanded changes. Charters were granted but ignored by nobles More trade saw the growth of more towns Peasants moved away from the country into towns they were eventually allowed to buy their freedom Land was rented and the rights of lords over labour decreased The Feudal Levy was unpopular and as time went by Nobles preferred to pay the King rather than to fight and raise troops Armed men were paid a wage and Medieval warfare was financed by taxes and loans Nobles became weaker - the Kings took back their lands and power A centralized government was established The decline of feudalism came when rich nobles were allowed to pay for soldiers rather than to fight themselves. Life changed and Mercenaries were hired from all over Europe. The Mercenaries had few allegiances, except to money, and these paid fighting men were feared throughout Europe. The threat of the Mercenaries led on to the employment of professional, trained soldiers - the Standing Armies and ultimately the end of Middle Ages feudalism in England. Under feudalism the King was answerable to the Pope. At the end of the Middle Ages King Henry VIII clashed with the Pope and England subsequently broke with the Catholic church of Rome and the power of the Pope. This led to the establishment of the Church of England and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was the final 'nail in the coffin' of the Medieval Feudal System, feudalism, in England.