Feudal Colonial Historyof The Caribbean

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Throughout the middle ages age, the Crown's  authority in feudal society was outright, reinforced by traveling aministrators who ensured that all taxes, levies, and fees were paid. This centralization of power frustrated the barons, who felt progressively sidelined by a system that allowed the queen to govern without their input. The situation escalated throughout King John's reign when his authoritarian rule and military failures intensified their discontent.

This discontent\abuse of power culminated in the Magna Carta of 1215, a historic effort to restrict the King's power and safeguard the rights of the barons and the more comprehensive world.


Termination of Slavery in the Caribbean: Parallels with the Decline of Feudalism. The ending of slavery in the Caribbean produced profound social and financial modifications, much like Britain's decline in feudalism.  Just as the Black Death and the increase of commerce deteriorated the feudal system, the abolition of slavery caused a reordering of Caribbean society.

Formerly enslaved individuals, now totally free, started to reshape their neighborhoods, developing brand-new cultural expressions and social structures that reflected their newfound autonomy. In both contexts, the collapse of conventional power structures— whether feudal lords in Europe or plantation elites in the Caribbean— was driven by wider economic shifts and the rise of brand-new social classes.

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