During the Middle Ages, Europe's political system is characterized by the adoption of Feudalism. Feudalism proposed an economic and productive relationship that was based on a type of reciprocal obligations agreement between <em>“lord”</em> and <em>“vassal”</em>.
There were deep political changes during the Renaissance, which are related to the origin of the nation-states. This meant a growing centralization of administrative tasks and the expansion of commercial activities.
At this time, the economic system began a process of transition from feudalism to capitalism.
