Feudalism began as

A. a demand by the peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the Middle Ages.

B. a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners. C. a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility.

D. a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles.

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Lewis Bryan

17 December, 19:40

Feudalism began as

A. a demand by the peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the Middle Ages.

B. a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners. C. a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility.

D. a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles.

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Jamie Mccullough · Answer 1

Feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. Broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.