Medieval Social Class Essay

During the Medieval Ages a person social class defined the person’s lifestyle and sometimes personality. Nobles such as knights and priests lived decent lives, but doesn’t compare to that of a prince or king. Their social class is like a corporate ladder in modern time were those who are higher up would get the most pay and power. Those who were not lucky enough to be born nobles were labeled as a peasant and had to work all their lives just to feed themselves and survive. The thought of changing one’s social class was taboo during this time for anyone. Once you were put in a social class the chances of you going up were slim to none, but there was the chance that you could go down in social class.
Knights are seen as brave, honorable men that fight for their king no matter the cost. During the course of the Knight's Tale knights are often seen on a horse while their squire is walking next to him. They are chained by the code of chivalry(knights) and are expected to …show more content…
Peasants were considered the lowest social class during Medieval Time, and due to them being so poor they were often uneducated and lacked basic necessities. In the Knight’s Tale Chaucer was well educated since he was able to read and write while William and his friends were unable to due to their lack of knowledge. Peasants were not really concerned with education, but rather cared more about how are they gonna feed themselves. Most nobles consider peasants nothing more than a source of income. The life of a peasant is an endless cycle of work and fear while the higher ups would enjoy the pleasure of a luxury life. They would find ways to entertain themselves by going to jousting tournaments and throwing rotten food at those who were put at displayed for humiliation. Out of all the social classes, peasants would often go on pilgrims to pray for a better life and forgiveness of sins they