As I understand it, feudalism/vassalage was used to manage lands without investing in a massive administrative organization; as far as I can tell, however, it just gives authority away without making anything simpler. How did feudalism actually minimize bureaucracy?
by /u/Iestwyn in /r/AskHistorians
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