jawfeudalism

= Feudalism = = = Feudalism is a political system in which noble families are allowed to use a portion of the king's land in exchange for loyalty and military service to the king. They also have to provide protection to the citizens of the estate they are ruling over. The draw-back to this system is that when the nobles gained more land, they gained power. This caused them to be less dependent on the king. They eventually fought with each other over land and wealth. When the Zhou was over-thrown, these nobles gained more power and fought against each other. = =

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