It was a jumbled mess. Here is a quick overview: Governance and Land Ownership Essentially, the Holy Roman Emperor owned all of the land. read more
Germany then did not exist as a nation and there were many different germanic tribes that became their own state due to the old germanic custom of land division among the sons of their father’s inheritance therefore a centralized government could not formed. read more
Feudalism became prevalent in Europe, including Germany about 1000AD. It came to an end during the 18th and 19th century with therise of the Industrial Revolution. read more