Feudalism became a way of life in Medieval England and remained so for many centuries. Who introduced feudalism into Europe?įeudalism is the name given to the system of government William I introduced to England after he defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
Feudalism, in its various forms, usually emerged as a result of the decentralization of an empire, especially in the Carolingian empires, which lacked the bureaucratic infrastructure necessary to support cavalry without the ability to allocate land to these mounted troops.