European Feudalism from its Emergence through its Decline.

From: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology | Date: December 1, 2000| Author: JUPP, KENNETH | Copyright information

KENNETH JUPP [*]

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...

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