幕府は足利義満の死後みるみる力を失っていき、その権威もみるみる失われていきました。
Since Yoshimitsu died, Bakufu had been losing its power and authority.
幕府の失政は財政を悪化させ、日本中で度重なり起きていた一揆を統制するのにも手を焼いていました。
Bakufu’s misgovernment made its financial position worse, and they had hard time dealing with repeated Ikki throughout Japan.
翻って、任国の守護大名は経済的にも軍事的にも着実に力をつけていっており、幕府でも強い政治的権力を持ち始めていました。
On the contrary, Shugo feudal lords had been readily gaining more economic and militaristic power in their local domains, and they had gained more political power in Bakufu as well.
とりわけ政治にまったく無関心な8代将軍の足利義政は道楽に明け暮れ、守護大名を統制する将軍の職務を完全に疎かにしていました。
Particularly, the 8th Shogun, Yoshimasa Ashikaga who was totally indifferent about politics but deeply into his hobby utterly breaching his duty as Shogun to put Shugo feudal lords under control.
