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Feudalism originated at a time when Western Europe was quite troubled, when the central government of the Carolingian Empire was losing strength. Vikings were attacking almost any community they wanted to that could be reached by water, a threat that required a quick response from a local army. Insurrections, invasions, and other problems were all developing more quickly than the central government could respond to them.

Feudalism was developed to deal with these problems. It worked rather well, as a solution for the problems that prevailed at the time. It provided stability, protected people, and gave much of Western Europe a basis for growth and development.

Under feudalism, the ordinary people of a country were largely powerless. They could appeal to their lords for protection, when that was required. If the protection they needed was from the lord himself, then they could appeal to the Church. None of this worked as well as it could have, but it was probably better than being made a slave of some invader.

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