https://padlet.com/preciousgracebrazil/1c5t16zhzke6 A digital tour to the Medieval Time Period about Feudalism en-us 2016-07-20 03:31:57 UTC 2016-07-25 19:54:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png preciousgracebrazil https://padlet.com/preciousgracebrazil/1c5t16zhzke6/wish/116944725 ~~Overview~~
Feudalism is  form of political and social organization typical of Western Europe from the dissolution of Charlemagne's empire to the rise of the absolute monarchies. The term feudalism is derived from the Latin feodum, for "fief," and ultimately from a Germanic word meaning "cow," generalized to denote valuable movable property. Although analogous social systems have appeared in other civilizations, the feudalism of Europe in the Middle Ages remains the common model of feudal society.
~~Origin~~
The feudal system first appears in definite form in the Frankish lands in the 9th and 10th cent. A long dispute between scholars as to whether its institutional basis was Roman or Germanic remains somewhat inconclusive; it can safely be said that feudalism emerged from the condition of society arising from the disintegration of Roman institutions and the further disruption of Germanic inroads and settlements. Of course, the rise of feudalism in areas formerly dominated by Roman institutions meant the breakdown of central government; but in regions untouched by Roman customs the feudal system was a further step toward organization and centralization.
~~Characteristics~~
The evolution of highly diverse forms, customs, and institutions makes it almost impossible to accurately depict feudalism as a whole, but certain components of the system may be regarded as characteristic: strict division into social classes, i.e., nobility, clergy, peasantry, and, in the later Middle Ages, burgesses; private jurisdiction based on local custom; and the landholding system dependent upon the fief or fee. Feudalism was based on contracts made among nobles, and although it was intricately connected with the manorial system, it must be considered as distinct from it. Although some men held their land in alod, without obligation to any person, they were exceptions to the rule in the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-07-25 19:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/preciousgracebrazil/1c5t16zhzke6/wish/116944725