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In return of the land that they have taken on lease from the King, the Barons had to serve the royal council, provide the king with knights to tackle with any form of war, provide food and lodging facilities to the king, pay rents and taxes. They established their own legal systems, designed their own currency and set their own tax regulation schemes. The barons in the feudal social hierarchy were the second wealthiest class. The barons or nobles leased lands from the kings, which was known as a manor. They were also established in designing currency, establishing the legal hierarchy systems and also for framing the tax regulation schemes for class below them. Nobles were people who were majorly responsible for ruling the provinces and arranging the fighting men (skilled knights) for the king during wars. These were people with powers and privileges were bestowed on them because of their blood relations. Both Europe and japan had similarities between their baron/nobles. The shogun was a military leader, his sword (aka: nihonto in Japanese) was a very important part of his attire.Īfter the king, the nobles/barons had the highest power. During Japan’s feudal period the shogun held most power while emperor had a little power. The highest ranking nobles were the emperor and the shogun. The emperor has the supreme power among all the classes. As in japan their leader was called an emperor. The king still has the power to withdraw the granted land and give it to someone else in the baron class, since all the judicial power was in the hands of the king/monarch. The barons had to swear an oath before taking up the granted land, so they can stay faithful to their king at all times. The king had all the control and he decides how much quantity of land to provide to the barons. The combination of taxes and inflation caused great colonial discontent.At the top of the hierarchy was the king, the king or the monarch ruled the whole kingdom and owned all the land in the country. Additionally, since Great Britain was in a near-constant state of war, heavy taxation was needed to prop up its army and navy. Mismanagement of printed currency resulted in inflationary periods. The colonies often had insufficient bullion left over to circulate in their own markets, so they issued paper currency to replace it. Inflation and taxation: The British government demanded that trading be conducted using gold and silver bullion, ever seeking a positive balance of trade.In turn, slaves were returned to America or the West Indies and traded for sugar and molasses.

The colonies provided rum, cotton, and other products demanded by African imperialists. This fostered the development of the slave trade in many colonies, including America. The expansion of the slave trade: Trade became triangulated between the British Empire, its colonies, and foreign markets.Controlled production and trade: Mercantilism led to the adoption of far-reaching trade restrictions, which stunted the growth and freedom of colonial businesses.