Feudalism in the Middle Ages Feudalism played a major role in the reorganization of medieval Europe. Feudalism was a disorganized political system that was based on the contracts between lords and vassals, for land and protection. Feudalism effected political, social, religious, and economical aspects of the Middle Ages. The fall of Charlemange's Holy Roman Empire caused feudalism to emerge as the new political system in medieval Europe. The Holy Roman Empire Fell due to the …showed first 75 words of 400 total…

…showed last 75 words of 400 total…self-sufficient. Peasants/serfs worked the land in return for protection. Manors had their own armies. The knights protected the manor in return for land. The Middle Ages are often viewed as a time of Romance, when in fact it was a time of brutal warfare. Knights would pour boiling water, and molten lead on other knights to defend their manors. Feudalism was very unorganized, but it was still very important in the development of civilization.