Can you imagine living in a world where knights protected lords in exchange for land? Well, when the Franks invented feudalism (OI), that’s what happened. Knights would protect lords or kings, and then the kings would give the knights land. Peasants would work on the land and take care of everything while the knights were protecting the land. As you can see, feudalism influenced the social, economic, and political lives of the people who lived then.
In the Early Middle Ages, a person’s social status greatly impacted their life. For example, Kings would give land to serfs and knights in exchange for land and food (Doc. 1). Also, the Church played a major part in a person’s social life. The Church touched everyone’s life, no matter their rank. Most everyone was a Christian, except for a few people who were Jews (Doc. 3). “A a child grew, it would be taught basic prayers, would go to church every week, barring illness, and would learn of it’s responsibilities to the Church” (Doc. 3). To summarize, a child would regularly spend most of their time attending church and practicing Christianity. In conclusion, now you may see how a person in the Middle Ages’ social status would greatly impact their lives. …show more content…
To begin, Kings would have huge manor and have control over hundreds of serfs, slaves, and peasants working on their property (OI). Also, since they had so much land, they could give it away for protection. Another example, the Church would have great political power. Popes would run the church and appoint new kings and Holy Roman Emperors. The code communicates the values of the Europeans during the Middle Ages. It’s clear that people valued their Church, loved their country, esteemed bravery, and were aware of their enemies (Doc. 2). Now, it is plain to see that political power had a big change in people’s
In the Early Middle Ages, a person’s social status greatly impacted their life. For example, Kings would give land to serfs and knights in exchange for land and food (Doc. 1). Also, the Church played a major part in a person’s social life. The Church touched everyone’s life, no matter their rank. Most everyone was a Christian, except for a few people who were Jews (Doc. 3). “A a child grew, it would be taught basic prayers, would go to church every week, barring illness, and would learn of it’s responsibilities to the Church” (Doc. 3). To summarize, a child would regularly spend most of their time attending church and practicing Christianity. In conclusion, now you may see how a person in the Middle Ages’ social status would greatly impact their lives. …show more content…
To begin, Kings would have huge manor and have control over hundreds of serfs, slaves, and peasants working on their property (OI). Also, since they had so much land, they could give it away for protection. Another example, the Church would have great political power. Popes would run the church and appoint new kings and Holy Roman Emperors. The code communicates the values of the Europeans during the Middle Ages. It’s clear that people valued their Church, loved their country, esteemed bravery, and were aware of their enemies (Doc. 2). Now, it is plain to see that political power had a big change in people’s