Question

Which statement best explains how Charlemagne affected European feudalism?
A.
He weakened it by encouraging his nobles to sell much of their land to the recently arrived Vikings and Magyars.
B.
He strengthened it by expanding the practice of giving land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service.
C.
He weakened it by upholding the legal rights of peasants against wealthy landowners who sought to enslave them.
D.
He strengthened it by sending his knights to serve in the army of the Byzantine Empire to gain military experience.

Answer 1

B

Charlemagne strengthened feudalism by expanding the practice of granting land (or rights to its revenue) to nobles in return for loyalty and military service. His reliance on counts, vassalage, and land-for-service arrangements helped institutionalize the land-based relationships that became the core of European feudalism.