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European Civilization 1000-1500 Midterm Exam 11/5/03 Feudalism Feudalism is the foundation of modern European politics and law. As such, it is important to analyze and understand the feudal system and how it changed politics and law. First, we must understand the basic, core tenants of feudalism. From there, we can go on to examine how feudalism impacted the political and legal world. Feudalism was a system based on the rule of local lords, called vassals, bound to a king by ties of loyalty. The politics of feudalism are defined by the powerful people in society (only men, never women) drawing their power and responsibilities through individual contracts. Feudalism first developed in Western Europe as a system of local defense against invaders. The absence of any effective central government and the threat of both war and famine contributed to the general awareness of the need for security and protection. Feudalism appeared in this...

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