Social Changes In Medieval Society

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In the medieval society, the social, cultural, economic and political features influenced different groups. The social part of society were people with ideas and responsibilities. The cultural society included traditions, art and etc. Economic represented money, buildings, land and trade, and finally, political features involved the government, taxes and military services. There were many conflicts during the medieval times, mainly because of the events that occurred, including The Battle of Hastings and The Norman Conquest, The Black Death, The One Hundred Years War and The Crusades. These major, historical events occurred during the periods, 1066-1485.

Throughout the medieval society, all societies changed gradually over time due to socialization.

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