Feudalism And The Role Of Government In Europe

From the completely static economies of feudal society to the laissez-faire movement that dominated the socialist movement in the 19th century, the role of governments in European economies changed throughout the course of history. Ultimately the change in the role of government in the economy was based upon increased trade, improved technology, and competition between European nations. With the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453, the once great Roman Empire was no more. Indeed, with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 410 AD to the Visigoths, the ever present stability of the once great empire was gone (Feudalism 129) . It is here where we must begin if we are to understand the rise of Feudalism and the role of the government in the economies of Europe. After this fall, a new period of turmoil was ushered in all …show more content…
From the prevalence of marauding tribes including the Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Angles, and Franks and the lack of a protective force a new economic system was born: feudalism. The basis of this system was that