公元5~15世纪是西欧的封建社会时期,也被西方史学家称为“中世纪”时期。中世纪的西欧确立的封建制度对整个世界产生了深远影响,也为后世提供了典范。研究欧洲封建制度的原始特征,有助于我们更深入的了解这个特殊的时代。本文中我们主要从经济、政治、宗教和法律四个方面做一个简单的概括。 From the 5th to the 15th centuries, the period of feudal society in Western Europe was also called “the Middle Ages” by Western historians. The medieval feudal system established in Western Europe had a profound impact on the entire world and provided a model for later generations. Studying the original features of the European feudal system helps us to have a deeper understanding of this particular era. In this article, we mainly make a simple summary from the four aspects of economy, politics, religion and law.