Following the Fall of Rome, civilized parts of Europe recognized the need for a new method of government to protect them from barbarian invasions. The answer to this was a feudal system. This entailed a supreme ruler dispensing his land to lords to govern as they wish. In this manner, the unstable boarders of a territory could be guarded individually, providing safety from attack. While this system worked to a degree, it had one very …showed first 75 words of 431 total…

…showed last 75 words of 431 total…trust in this institution which gave them hope and made them happy. Throughout history, religion has always been used as a method to keep the people complacent. It distracts them from the inadequacy of their current situation and unites them under a common belief and a goal to achieve something more than material comforts. To this day, people feel a need to seek out religious salvation and give their life a larger, more intangible meaning.