The concept of feudalism has dominated much of the research and study of Europe during the Middle Ages. ... Then, we should be able to observe its impact on the political world of today. ... By the High Middle Ages (about 1000 C.E.), much of Europe had developed a variation of this system of feudalism. ... In theory, all land in the kingdom belonged to the monarch; the church also owned a substantial amount of land. ... These types of hierarchical ceremonies can still be seen in many European monarchies today, the Catholic Church and even academia in America. ...

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