Feudalism is a mix of legal and military customs in medieval Europe. It flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries.
Social Classes There were also social classes for each person.
The social classes range from the peasant or a poor worker , to the knights and guards, to the aristocrats and nobles, and to the monarch or the king. The peasants were poor farmers that owned a small piece of land and had little to no rights. They were considered the lowest rank. They had more rights than the peasants. The knights that guarded the kingdom and the king were more important than the peasants. They were in charge of protecting the king. They were paid quite well for their services in the military. The nobles or aristocrats were the second wealthiest class. They served in the royal council. They provided the king with knights to fight any form of war. They also provided food when the king traveled. The king was the wealthiest of all. He was the highest ranking social class. He ruled the whole kingdom. He had the power to withdrawal granted lands that were given to the nobles if they performed terribly. He had control of everything.
After experiencing the Feudalism activity Mr. Beckham setup, I never imagined that it would be so hard working as a serf/peasant. Serfs had to pay rent with food and they had very poor working conditions. Disease was common if you were a serf. The knights and lords controlled you and you had to listen to their every command.
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Social classes info: http://www.hierarchystructure.com/feudal-system-social-hierarchy/
https://www.google.com/#q=feudalism
http://www.hierarchystructure.com/feudalism-social-hierarchy/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism
um... your wikipedia is showing...
ReplyDeleteneeds heading for each class.
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