The Pros And Cons Of The Feudal System

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The feudal System had the basic principle that is you had worked for a lord or King, you would be given land in exchange. "The structure of the feudal system was like a pyramid where the king waste apex and the villeins or peasants of the country were at the base"("The Feudal System"). A form of the feudal system existed in the Anglo-Saxon period, but it truly became prevalent during the medieval times. The 14th century is when the feudal system started to gain popularity, but it only lasted around 100 years due the flaws it had. Although the principle of the feudal system seemed efficient, this economic system had many negative aspects. The feudal system crafted an unfair advantage that benefited one party and not the other. The serfs had

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