Note: Under feudalism, land was the dominant factor of production and ground rent (paid to landlords by peasants and vassals) was the main income stream on which political and social power was built. Feudal class societies contained a variety of subservient classes (artisans, peasants, vassals, etc.) but only one dominant factor of production (land) yielding a single ruling class (landlords) and a uniquely powerful income flow (ground rent). Under capitalism, land was replaced as the dominant factor of production by capital, the fief was replaced by the market, and ground rent was replaced by
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