Feudalism,a system in which a person (vassal)pledged loyalty for protection,was a well-established part of the agricultural system of the Middle Ages.How did this system relate to that of earlier hierarchies?
A) Feudalism was originally modeled after the Roman custom of patronage.
B) It compared with the established monastic culture.
C) It mirrored the code of chivalry.
D) Feudalism has its roots in early Christian monasticism.

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Feudalism was modeled after the Roman custom of patronage, in which powerful landowners provided protection to less powerful individuals in exchange for their loyalty and service. This system of loyalty and protection formed the basis of the feudal system, in which vassals pledged loyalty to lords in exchange for protection and land. While there may have been some similarities between feudalism and earlier hierarchies, such as monasticism, the Roman patronage system was the most direct predecessor to feudalism.

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