2007-11-16 03:17:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
A shift in the economy (from agrarian to money/mixed)
Black death (this caused a labor shortage)
Wars (monarchs wanted standing armies and this was often opposed by nobles who wanted to keep serfs within the feudal town and failed to see the bigger picture)
Also, look at the concept of bastard feudalism
2007-11-16 03:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by Kate the Great 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The age of enlightenment and the rise of science. Philosophers and Scientists shook the world with new ideas, leading others to take their destinies in their own hands. Thus bringing democracy back to life, a long time after the greeks created the idea. The biggest blow was the US revolution, and when other countries saw it succeed, they took things into their own hands as well.
Feudalism is still alive today. Kings and Queens have been supplanted by CEO's and major corporations, regulated by beaureaucratic governments that still control the masses today.
2007-11-16 13:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by lenfantdezappa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who says feudalism has declined and died? Not true. It is alive and well, I am confused by the question.
India is a good example of a feudal society, so is China and many others A sunstantial list of those countries can be found in this link:-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Examples_of_feudalism
2007-11-16 12:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism#Decline_of_feudalism
hope it helps.
2007-11-16 11:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by catLover 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Who says it declined? What do you think the "old boy network" is?
2007-11-16 11:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by Trader G 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋