Book Report: F.L. Ganshof's "Feudalism" <Tab/>Feudalism, a political economic system, was based upon several factors in which worked to make the system work. The main element that kept feudalism together was the seizing of all land in fee. This resulted in the trade for protection from a "lord" in return for homage and allegiance. The basics to the system are basically a type class ordeal. A man with power …showed first 75 words of 1346 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1346 total…the vassals, then it would be slavery, if what was going on is not already considered slavery. Although it kept good control over the land and its ownerships, I do not believe that feudalism is the way to go. I am glad although that I did read the book, for now I know enough about the subject to create my own ideas and opinions about it, and in that am able to argue my thoughts.