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Did feudalism fail due to the obviousness of the inequality? #3

Closed AlistairB closed 6 years ago

AlistairB commented 6 years ago

This is entirely wrong. Feudalism wasn’t overthrown by angry peasants. Feudalism was inefficient, mercantilism was able to provide the Feudal ruler more money for their land with fewer peasants. The plague exasperated that, but the leaders didn’t change. Feudalism left slowly over generations and power remained in the same families.

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