Feudal system
Topic: Explain the feudal system of Medieval Europe. ... Feudalism was the political and social system in which lands were owned by a king. ... The structure of the feudal system was based on land ownership, security and wealth. ... This system became Feudalism with a larger hierarchy, which became firmly entrenched. ... It was such an effective system that it lasted 500 years. ... The feudal system, with all its injustices, was destined to crumble. ... They were wealthy traders who didn’t fit into the feudal hierarchy. The wealthy middle class challenged the feudal way of doing things.