Feudalism began in England during the medieval period. Times were hard, people needed the help of a rich landowner to survive. The kingdom would offer security to those who worked for the kingdom, along with other beneficial benefits necessary for the survival of the peasants. If you fight for the kingdom you will receive large amounts of land, but the people who farmed did not receive as much in return. It kind of shocks me because they already had a hard time getting food let alone having to provide an army to protect their people from a possible invasion from another kingdom. If they could only focus on the things needed to survive, they would have been much richer in the form of resources. Having land was important to people then they needed it to survive day after day. They get all their resources from the land. Growing food and hunting were important to the people; they needed these resources to survive. They got wood from the nearby forest; that's how they built their homes. Wood was also used to fuel fires for heating and cooking needs. Have this...
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