Which Statement About the Development of Fief-Holding Is FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the development of fief-holding is FALSE?

A) It was a response by local leaders who gathered military retainers to protect themselves, as the remnants of the imperial government could not adequately defend the state.
B) It led to the creation of a large number of knights who literally owed their livings to the lord who granted them a fief.
C) It led to a five-hundred-year period when warfare was dominated by heavily armed cavalry.
D) It reflected the high value of land during the centuries during which it was established.
E) It was a result of the Church's attempt to give serfs and peasants more social mobility.