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Feudalism is defined as a Medieval European political, economic and social system from the 9th to 15th century.
The System of Feudalism. When the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 C.E., a state of chaos encompassed Western Europe for many centuries. Essentially, the people of Western Europe needed some form of a political system to defend themselves.Thus, feudalism developed.The system literally accounted for all aspects of a society, aside from religion.ssentially, the people of Western Europe needed some form of a political system to defend themselves. Thus, feudalism developed. The system literally accounted for all aspects of a society, aside from religion.