Feudalism in Europe...?
You could write a PhD thesis in medieval history answering this question. But in a nut shell, here it goes. After the fall of Rome, Europe was in a royal mess. The centralized republics influenced by Rome fell apart, the trade system went down the toilet, culture was lost, and basically the whole Western World sucked at life. Feudalism was basically the most capable way of making wealth during this time. If a land owner was in the position to control a lot of land, they could take advantage of the farmers who had no control over the 'rent' so to speak. Alliances resulted in a very business way. Same reasons why Pixar and Disney often get together and makes movies, land owners would develop partnerships that would allow them collectively to have a large amount of control in the local region, and buy up land from the other land owners. But, just like in the business world, these partnerships could go sour due to greed or a bad business venture. However, these land owners could end up being dependent on one another, or would not want to go to war with each other. Knights would fight each other (yeah land owners had knights, not 11th century armies)
Feudalism in Europe?
When there is no order, people need protection. So farmers end up going over to a guy with an army, asking the guy for protection. That's how feudalism started.
Feudalism in europe?
The source of feudalism rises from an intermingling of barbarian usage and Roman law. To explain this reference must be made to a change that passed over the Roman Empire at the beginning of the fourth century. About that date Diocletian reorganized the Empire by the establishment of a huge bureaucracy, at the same time disabling it by his crushing taxation. The obvious result was the depression of free classes into unfree, and the barbarization of the Empire. Before A.D. 300 the absentee landlord farmed his land by means of a familia rustica or gang of slaves, owned by him as his own transferable property, though others might till their fields by hired labor. Two causes extended and intensified this organized slave system: (1) Imperial legislation that two thirds of a man's wealth must be in land, so as to set free hoarded specie, and prevent attempts to hide wealth and so escape taxation. Hence land became the medium of exchange instead of money, i.e. land was held not by rent but by service. (2) The pressure of taxation falling on land (tributum soli) forced smaller proprietors to put themselves under their rich neighbors, who paid the tax for them, but for whom they were accordingly obliged to perform service (obsequium) in work and kind. Thus they became tied to the soil (ascripti glebae), not transferable dependents. Over them the lord had powers of correction, not apparently, of jurisdiction. Read more at http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06058c.htm
Why did feudalism develop in Europe and Japan? What are some similarities? What are some differences?
wow, very nice, i will write you a whole essay if u dont be careful feudalism developed for the want of an order, of rank especially, in society. Someone would proclaim himself the sovereign, but others, wanting to become like him, and make otehrs feel inferior, would give themselves the status of being higher than the rest. the king would go along with this, since, as the tradition started becoming permanent, people grappled for his attention and good will with gifts, etc. all of this started in europe, primaraly in england, around the 9th or 10th century. europe: in 1512, the people revolted and made their king sign the magna carta, establishing their position, and an ever lasting rivalry, since they now had a say in the government, and could outrank, ergo the feuds (fights) for rank the king wanted to control everything, even rural ppl, and tehy came to court, wanting a promotion in japan: the emperor ruled no revolts a bit more orderly, and peaceful on the outside. I cannot give too much information, since i did china, but i know that they were similar, in wich case it really depended on the family, and birth, where as the emperor did not have much say (not bothering to) in the rural areas
Was feudalism in europe in the middle ages fair?
Fair surely not, it was based on a pyramidal order organization.They did justify it with the Christian religion. Some had been chosen by God: the King for example and the others not. The society couldn't change, the rules were forever fixed and not to be changed. There was no possibility to access to another order (social group). One's situation is to consider as a destiny, a decision of the Lord.
Why was feudalism in Europe so important?
Hi, Feudalism has its routes in a post Roman world where, in the lack of Rome's awesome power, control and system of Government, there were local groups of self identified societies. For anyone to rule over a huge area, such as England/ France etc, they would have to rely on deputies to Govern in their place. So, from these small local groups of self identified societies, someone powerful would be "promoted" to keep that local group in order. Also, back in medieval times (when Feudalism was at it's peak in Europe) there was no quick way to get from one place to another and therefore you had to rely on loyal supporters to be your representative. Essentially, Feudalism was designed in a pyramid form with the populace at the bottom and the King at the top, with different levels for people of different power or wealth. What happened as the middle ages went on was that the Royal Household (in which ever country) would marry their children into these local groups and therefore secure not only loyalty but a family bond. Out of a feudal system grew the aristocracy. Hope this helps.
Why did it take so long for the feudalism to collapse in Europe, especially in England?
Because it was a remarkably successful system. It offered the overlords wealth and resources, and the serfs security and a degree of safety from banditry.No-one would suggest the exchange was even-handed, but it was better than other systems around at the time. Also it was supported by the Church, who became Feudal overlords themselves, and who had propaganda rights in every small community.A lot of the income from the taxes went to provide infrastructure like roads, drainage schemes and flood prevention, bridges, etc. The church, particularly the monasteries provided healthcare and a sort of welfare safety net, and there were employment opportunities for surplus sons and daughters in Castle and Abbey. The great cathedrals were not just public spectacle but massive consumers of labour, and markets for produce. Trade was made possible over long distances by security and certainty, and the overlords sought to protect their souls by charitable works (encouraged by the churches) and the creation of the great Universities at Oxford, Cambridge, Bologna, Padua, Kraków , Heidelburg, etc.