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In France in the 18th century, this was one of the major factors which led to the French Revolution.
AFTER THE COLLAPSE of the Roman Empire, the outstanding feature of Europe was the feudal system. Thenceforward until the late Middle Ages, land paid virtually all the costs of government in England, and indeed throughout most of Europe. The following account focuses primarily on England as a particular case of a system that obtained quite generally, although, of course, details varied from country to country and also within countries. The land in use was overwhelmingly agricultural. Europe took refuge in a feudal system in the face of increasing barbarian invasion. In England, following the Norman Conquest in the eleventh century, the continental feudal system was super-imposed on the existing Saxon tenure of land, which had already developed some of its characteristics.
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A political and military system based on the holding of land?
Feudalism Every sovereign state
Who propounded feudalism?
The germanic tribe, the Slavs, introduced Feudalism.
Was Feudalism an early form of democracy?
No there is no connection between the concept of feudalism and democracy.
What were the principles of feudalism?
Feudalism was the grouping of legal and military customs in medieval Europe. The main elements of feudalism were strict social classes and landholding abilities.
Which leaders in Germany were encouraging feudalism?
There were no leaders in Germany that encouraged feudalism as Germany was not created during the age of feudalism. Germany was created as a country in the 1800's.
