and would be closed down, none of the wedding, baptizing or burial services would be conducted, and the bells would never ring. Most often the people on the land would rebel, resulting with the lord yielding to the church. I think this is how "blackmail" started. EQUALITY OF CITIZENSBoth Japanese and European civilizations implemented the feudal system:In Japan, the feudal period is generally dated from the late 12th century to 1600. These years are known as the Kamakura and the Ashikaga Era's. In Western Europe, the feudal period, often called the Middle Ages, began in the 9th century and lasted through the 18th century. During the feudal periods in both Japan and Europe, a ruler shared military and political power with loyal followers who controlled vast territories, government, architecture, warfare, art, literature, religion, agriculture, and trade. War played a central part in the history of Japan. Conflicting clans controlled much of the country. A chief headed each clan, and was usually the ancestor of Japan's imperial family. The wars were usually about "land." Only a small portion of the land in Japan was fit for farming. The struggle for control of that land eventually gave rise to the Samurai. They gave complete loyalty to their feudal landowners and received land and position in return. Each landowner used his Samurai to protect his land and to expand his power and rights to more land. In Europe, attempts by the nobility and mercantile elite to mandate the wages and services of the peasantry and to protect their market monopolies led to violent revolts that were very often cruelly suppressed. Many revolts occurred, but the ruling classes managed to maintain their power. Both Japanese and European women shared similar rights:There are not very many records of women in ancient Japan. It is however known that a few women had been empresses, which means something in relation with the level of respect for women in the ancient ti...
