(13) What was the basic structure of feudalism in western Europe in the
8th and 9th centuries?
4 por
O
Nobles were given control of land in return for personal loyalty and specific services
to the king
O
Kings sought support from the growing urban middle class as a way to limit the
power of the nobles
O
The peasants who actually farmed the land gained political independence from the
local nobility
O
Salaried officials and paid soldiers served the king directly and enforced common
laws throughout the kingdom