Complex sentence: It was used in feudal Europe and its colonies in the early modern period, as well as the early American frontier, mostly as a type of mob vengeance, tarring and feathering in popular culture is most strongly associated with its use during the American Revolution.
Split into simpler sentences: It was used in feudal Europe and its colonies in the early modern period, as well as the early American frontier, mostly as a type of mob vengeance. Tarring and feathering in popular culture is most strongly associated with its use during the American Revolution.