The Middle Ages were a time of chaos and inequality. Royalty was an outstanding aspect of the culture, religion played a large role during this time, and women were not treated fairly compared to men in society.
Thomas a’ Becket was a man in Canterbury, who was in the eye of King Henry II. Initially this was a good thing because Henry admired Becket so much that he made him Chancellor after seeing him achieve different missions for Theobald, the current archbishop. As Becket’s and Henry’s friendship continued, Becket was promoted to archbishop after Theobald died (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/becket_thomas.shtml 1). Progressively, their friendship was tested later when Becket became outspoken about his disagreements with King Henry on an issue involving the church. Becket sided with the church. Becket ran away to France for six years and when he came back to Canterbury, knights …show more content…
This type of government required citizens to be loyal to their king. It also included land being traded in order to gain more military individuals. Serfs, lords, and ladies all lived on pieces of land known as manors. Feudalism puts citizens in ranks and makes them divided based on their wealth (serfs, peasants, ect.). Therefore, with the addition of feudalism to European culture, wealthy and royal citizens benefitted the most.
Knights were very common during this time. People argue over exactly what chivalry is. Some say it is the rules or expectations to be a knight, others say that chivalry is the actual requirements to become a knight (http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-knights/code-of-chivalry-knights/ 1). Chivalry was founded upon Christianity and its main goal was to ration violence. It focused on being respectful to others, serving God, and helping others. This consisted of several vows and codes knights had to abide
Thomas a’ Becket was a man in Canterbury, who was in the eye of King Henry II. Initially this was a good thing because Henry admired Becket so much that he made him Chancellor after seeing him achieve different missions for Theobald, the current archbishop. As Becket’s and Henry’s friendship continued, Becket was promoted to archbishop after Theobald died (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/becket_thomas.shtml 1). Progressively, their friendship was tested later when Becket became outspoken about his disagreements with King Henry on an issue involving the church. Becket sided with the church. Becket ran away to France for six years and when he came back to Canterbury, knights …show more content…
This type of government required citizens to be loyal to their king. It also included land being traded in order to gain more military individuals. Serfs, lords, and ladies all lived on pieces of land known as manors. Feudalism puts citizens in ranks and makes them divided based on their wealth (serfs, peasants, ect.). Therefore, with the addition of feudalism to European culture, wealthy and royal citizens benefitted the most.
Knights were very common during this time. People argue over exactly what chivalry is. Some say it is the rules or expectations to be a knight, others say that chivalry is the actual requirements to become a knight (http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-knights/code-of-chivalry-knights/ 1). Chivalry was founded upon Christianity and its main goal was to ration violence. It focused on being respectful to others, serving God, and helping others. This consisted of several vows and codes knights had to abide