Hello everyone!
A while back, I posted about a possible point of divergence that I wanted to use to start writing my first timeline (Heinrich VI making the Holy Roman Empire hereditary). However, now that I've had time to sit down and actually start writing the timeline, I came across a big problem: My post-industrial era mind can't seem to wrap itself around the mechanics surrounding the decline of feudalism and the rise of centralized government which took place during the 14th - 17th centuries. My question is: How do I accurately write about the changing government, and what should the leaders in my timeline actively do to attempt to centralize their own realms?
Thanks for any help you all can give, and sorry if this is in the wrong sub-forum!