What is Feudalism?

       Feudalism is the system of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals in medieval Europe. Land ownership formed the basis of society. Feudalism system had a big army because kings, barons, knights, and serfs were tied together in an intricate system of rights, duties, and authority. This system developed in response to attacks from outsiders. The king gave lands to the nobles. Nobles found that they could not rely on the kings or royalty for protection, and to keep there lands safe. To do this the nobles established relationships with knights. Nobles gave plots of land called fiefs to the knights. In return the knights would have to promise to help their noble when in defense or attack. The knights gave land to the peasants to work and peasants gave  food to knights, nobles and king; peasants also service their lords. So either way both people helped each other. Feudalism was the name this network of duties and responsibilities between lords and vassals.

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