Serfdom

Back in medieval times, there were great battles and many moments of violence and warfare, along with torture and plenty of weapons and armor to go around. Life in the medieval time period would have been rough. Going day to day, working and wondering if this is the day you home and castle get taken over. Many people would work just average jobs. Working the average man’s job at a shop selling trinkets. Life in the medieval time period was a fearful one, with threats of conquest by other…

Sweeping changes impacted all of Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries; in fact, these two hundred years serve as the bridge between the Medieval Period and the “Modern Era”. Many antiquated systems and structures were eradicated, and in their place(s), new technologies emerged. One of the most significant changes occurred through the agricultural revolution. Ironically, these fundamental changes (in how people met their survival needs) most benefitted the already secure middle class and…

The Manor system was an economical social system that was used in Europe during the medieval times. All of the power of the manor belonged to the Lord of that Manor. The Lord of the Manor made all of his money from the people working on it and supplying him with resources. Everyone in the manorial system contributed to each other in their own different ways. The lords offered protection to everyone on their land as long as they worked for the lords, and did anything that they needed to. The…

Capitalism has a rather bipolar nature based on the understanding of separate groups. Its enthusiastic advocates argue that it is a beneficial system that is not natural and, therefore, inevitable, but also promotes individualism and freedom. On the contrary, its equally zealous critics condemn it as a wholly man-made effort, in which “ if money comes into the world with a congenital blood-stain on one cheek, capital comes dripping from head to toe, from every pore, with blood and dirt.” Despite…

In the chapter “Economic Control and Totalitarianism” from the book The Road to Serfdom, the author F.A. Hayek, talks about the differences between an unplanned and planned economy. Hayek goes on to explain how a planned economy could hinder people’s opportunity to be individualistic and part of a sound society. Hayek talks about how in an unplanned economy, everyone can make it and have the right to be individuals. He also scrutinizes planned economies for being too over bearing. With these…

Let 's go back to approximately 1500 years ago, when the Middle Ages, or Dark Ages, began. During this era, life changed drastically for several Europeans. Not only did education and politics slowly wither away from people’s lives, but the economy broke down completely and left many citizens in an appalling situation. Without a strong and central government, the people had to take on a new approach, to ensure that societies and villages could run smoothly again. This new idea was called the…

The Black Death which swept through Europe in 1347, and extended until 1351, had devastating effects on the people living in Europe at the time, yet it was crucial to European society 's advancement. The Black Death, caused by the bacteria; Yersinia Pestis, lived in fleas and was transmitted to humans via rats. The plague originated in China where there had been previous small-scale outbreaks and traveled to Europe through trade routes such as the Silk Road. Despite the loss of life and…

tried to make sense of how we currently regulate our roadways. I first looked closer at the vehicle titles the state provides, given the fact this this was of great interest to me. What I discovered was that the titles they provide are not an Allodial titles which would constitute absolute ownership of real property but instead feudal titles. These feudal titles are exactly like the land titles granted to peasants by nobles in medieval Europe when feudalism was the dominant social system. These…

"We live not according to reason but according to fashion", said by Seneca. During the Middle Ages, fashion was a big factor that determined the rank of a person. Luxurious clothing meant a person was wealthy, whereas rags and simpler clothing proved a person had little money. Feudalism ranked people according to class during the Medieval Ages, from peasants to kings and queens. Peasant clothing greatly differed from royalty, and the royalty wanted nothing to do with peasants.…

Feudalism, England’s alternative to a government during the Middle Ages, played a significant role in the age of war and monarchs, and in some ways continues to have a role in today’s government. The workings of feudalism are simple. A king, or lord, gives land, also known as fiefs, ownership to nobles, also known as vassals, and in return for the king’s overall protection, the vassals would be responsible for providing their support and defense in the form of knights. In reciprocation for their…