Why Is the Traditional Description of Europe from 300 to 1200

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 to 1200 as "feudal" an oversimplification?

• A)The social structure of the Germanic peoples emphasized loyalty to the pope.
• B)The relations between landowners and serfs varied from region to region.
• C)Feudalism didn't begin until 1300.
• D)Most of the old Roman system continued, particularly in France.
• E)Scholars now know that "feudalism" as such never really existed.

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