Crusades' Effects on Feudalism
Model of Feudalism
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In western Europe, during the the first millennium AD, feudalism was the main social system with power centering toward the lords, rather than the monarchs. During the time, kings only had the power to grant lands to lords and nobles. Nobles would take knights for personal armies and peasants as servants.
During the Crusades, many lords decided to take "adventures" with their knights. By the end of the Crusades, most lords and knights were either left broke due to the large expenses taken on during the crusading. Power would then shift from these nobles back to monarchs. Towns were created from the result of ideas spreading from after the Crusade and the destruction of serfs.
During the Crusades, many lords decided to take "adventures" with their knights. By the end of the Crusades, most lords and knights were either left broke due to the large expenses taken on during the crusading. Power would then shift from these nobles back to monarchs. Towns were created from the result of ideas spreading from after the Crusade and the destruction of serfs.
- With the lack of Lords power was restored to Commoners and kings- restoring European Monarchy
- Crusades resulted in the collapse of feudal aristocracy and restored power to the people and to kings.
- After the crusades, towns were created, leaving the purpose of serfs to be unnecessary