Merchants and the common people.
Merchants and the common people.
it helped shift the power to the pesants and make a democrocy
The growth of towns diminished the power of feudal lords by fostering economic independence and creating a new social class of merchants and artisans. As towns developed, they often gained charters that granted them self-governing rights, which reduced the lords' control over local affairs. Additionally, the rise of a cash economy allowed townspeople to pay for goods and services directly, diminishing their reliance on feudal obligations. This shift in economic power contributed to the gradual decline of the feudal system.
The hundred years' war weakened the feudal system because it helped shift power from lords to monarchs to commoners. Knights and castles were less useful because gunpowder and longbows were invented. Also a new feeling of nationalism shifted power away from lords
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They led to a shift in power from feudal lords to common people and monarchs.
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Henry II's legal reforms weakened feudalism by centralizing authority in the royal courts, which reduced the power of local lords. The introduction of the jury system and royal judges diminished the reliance on feudal customs and decentralized legal proceedings. This shift in legal authority favored the king's power over the feudal lords, leading to a more unified and centralized legal system.
Hollister describes the Magna Carta as a feudal document because it emerged from the specific context of medieval England's feudal system, where power was decentralized and held by local lords. The Magna Carta primarily addressed the rights and privileges of the nobility, limiting the power of the king in relation to these feudal lords. It reinforced the existing social hierarchy and the obligations between lords and vassals, highlighting the document's roots in feudal relationships rather than broader democratic principles.
The ownership of land became an increasing source of power for feudal lords because land was the primary source of wealth and resources during the feudal era. Control over land allowed lords to extract labor and taxes from peasants, thereby securing a steady income and reinforcing their social status. Additionally, land ownership provided military advantages, as lords could raise armies from their vassals in exchange for protection and land tenure. This concentration of land and resources enabled feudal lords to exert significant influence over political and economic affairs in their regions.
Kings and Popes... I believe. (:
At that time there was feudalism, where people answered to their feudal lords. These lords would fight each other for power and territory.