Feudalism

Property rights in the 18th and 19th Centuries In the past, all agricultural land was owned by the nobility and (in our region about 55% of the land) by the church. The peasants were only the beneficial owners, that is, they were allowed to farm the land. For this, they had to deliver one tenth of the harvest, the so-called Zehent to the landlords. The buildings had to be erected and maintained by the peasants themselves. Depending on the contract, the farmers were given the farm on Leibgeding thus

My character's role in society is a knight. His role in society is to protect and tend to his lord, king, and serfs with protection. A knight was born into knighthood and throughout his life he was trained to be a knight. The training a knight goes through is learning to fight, ride, plan, tend to his horse and gear, and he must be a Second for an actual knight. The names of his different stages of training are: page, squire, and then a knight. A page is a boy At about age 7, the sons were taken

“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” was the motto of the French Revolution. This radical movement in France began in 1789, and lasted until 1799. Though it might seem like a sudden change to some, it was a storm that spent many years brewing. The problem was the “Ancien Regime,” which meant the class system, led by a monarch. The upper class, known as the nobility and clergy, brought on several political, social, and economic problems which the lower classes sought to change. Their efforts against these

The answer to the question ,“Say you have the delightful choice between life as a country peasant in the High Middle Ages or life as a common city resident at that time. Which would you eagerly choose?” I would choose peasant, no I am not crazy. Peasants worked the land and produced the stuff that the lord and his manor needed. This trade was not easy for the peasants. They were heavily taxed and were required to hand over much of what they harvested. The peasants did not even "belong to" themselves

Roughly in the years 1000 to 1600 CE there were Samurai and knights. They were two very different but very similar warriors. Samurai were the knights of japan and knights were the samurai of europe. Both made from a lack of army and government, both needing land or payment, and both giving their lives to their master. They look very different, but are they more similar than they seem? Keep reading to find out. The knights all fought for the king so they could have land and payment. The samurai

Life was very hard for peasants. Unlike the King and Queen, peasants would have to work. Peasants would have to work super hard in order to make money but most years peasants wouldn’t earn much money because they would have to pay taxes to the King. Even after that peasants would usually have to work from 3am till midnight.Being the in the lower class made their lives even harder. Knights and nobles were in a medium class so they got things like land, crops and clothes from the king for there family

Often medieval events seem primitive and distant, but the English Peasants’ Revolt during the summer of 1381 shared traits with many of today’s problems. Poor government, passionate leaders, and powerful momentum made the peasants a substantial force. Contemporaries of the revolt recorded it with a shared feeling of horror, while some modern men applaud the revolt for its ideals. Ultimately, for all its significance, the bloody revolt ended with little except a change in political atmosphere. The

I am I knight from western Europe, my job is to fight for the King when he needs and guard the Baron and his family as well as his property from attack. My daily routine includes fighting wars if the king has demanded, looking after my land, practicing my fighting skills and cleaning my armour and weapons. I answer to the Baron or the King. As a knight I interact with other knights, the baron, the king and the peasants I share my land with, overall I interact more with other knights. When I’m not

Brief Family History and Gender Relations In a few brief moments, I will be leaving the my family in order to fight for the kingdom of Heaven and the glory of Christ. My father would expect me to fight for the Holy Kingdom. He had fought gloriously as well, and at this moment, he is smiling at me from the heavenly skies.The king himself had given the a nobility title for his heroic deeds in battles. Unlike others, he did not simply buy the title, which is why he is my inspiration [Nobility of the

A Knight’s Tale The Medieval times started in 476 A.D. and ended in 1453 A.D. In this time of history we see plenty of discrimination towards people of low and high class. In the movie A Knight’s Tale it clearly shows the roles of high, middle, and low class. William Thatcher was a young peasant boy when he first saw a joust in front of his own eyes. William made a promise to himself that he would change his stars; in other words that he no longer would be a peasant boy, but instead would be a brave