Which statement about the development of fief-holding is FALSE?
A) It was a response by local leaders who gathered military retainers to protect themselves, as the remnants of the imperial government could not adequately defend the state.
B) It led to the creation of a large number of knights who literally owed their livings to the lord who granted them a fief.
C) It led to a five-hundred-year period when warfare was dominated by heavily armed cavalry.
D) It reflected the high value of land during the centuries during which it was established.
E) It was a result of the Church's attempt to give serfs and peasants more social mobility.

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Fief-holding did not result from the Church's attempt to give serfs and peasants more social mobility. It was a military response by local leaders, and the creation of knights owing their livings to lords and the dominance of heavily armed cavalry were consequences of this development. The high value of land also played a role, as lords granted fiefs in exchange for military service or other obligations.

Which Statement About the Development of Fief-Holding Is FALSE