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1 How was it that the king of a tribe could claim to own all the land in the country which he had invaded?

2 Did the kings, lords, and fighting men contribute anything to the welfare of the working classes?

3 Would the peasants have been better off if all the fighting men, lords, dukes, kings, etc., had suddenly been killed?

4 Can you see why in some countries in Europe a man who earns his living is looked down upon by the nobles?

5 What is meant by saying that the feudal system turns society upside down?

6 Why did the farmers continue to feed the fighting men?

7 Explain how the use of gunpowder in warfare helped to break up the feudal system.

8 How did the rise of cities also help to do away with the feudal system?