The power that once lay solely upon kings was no longer completely theirs but had to be shared with local rulers. ... This first began because the feudal lords in Europe became too powerful for the king to dominate so he was forced to compromise and distribute power among nobles. ... These changes in government, society and culture was not noticeable during the Middle Ages because people could not see its effects across Europe and the events that occurred were not seen as indications of a different future. ...

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