Though there are many differing opinions, it is easy to realize that feudalism did more harm than it did good. One of the main reasons to support this is that feudalism didn’t treat everyone equally, giving more (often undeserved) privilege to one part of the population. This is shown when the textbook states, “Feudalism did not . . . let them [people] move up in society” (MEMT 345). The above quote alludes to how it was impossible to move your rank in the social hierarchy, which constrained peasants and serfs to their low rank no matter how worthy they were of gaining a higher position. However, one could view this confinement as a way of providing stability, as said in the text, “Feudalism secured Western Europe’s society” (MEMT 344). This
