How Did Feudalism Influence Medieval European Culture

When I think of the development of early Medieval European culture, after having read the chapter, along with references from a few websites, the first thing that comes to mind is Feudalism. Feudalism is the dominant social system of Medieval Europe, in which a group referred to as nobility exchanged the use of their land for military service. Feudalism seems to be a fundamental idea in the area of social order or an early form of systematic government. According to the text, it was adopted from the Roman custom of patronage.

In Roman culture, patronage was a custom where upper classes offered protection to freedmen or freeman; a word that was still used in American culture to reference former or emancipated slaves, in exchange for military services, and other acts of labor. These citizens, or plebeians, were the commoners, or the working

According to credible internet sources, in medieval Europe, the church was more than an institution of faith it was a way of life; as church and state were closely linked. The church, in a sense, was used to manipulate the people into believing in, and accepting a hierarchical system of politics, by instilling in them that this system is ordained by God. I do recall a scripture in the bible that declares to Christians that it is their duty to obey authority. That scripture reads, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of him.”—It goes on to say, “Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.” This was a brilliant concept by the church, because as the church was instilling in the people to obey the powers and authority of the land, those in positions of authority were reinforcing the authority of the church to those same