Montgomery Gentry

The Feudal System in the Middle Ages of England was not the best system of government to go by for everyone since it gave most of its power to the King, and made it impossible for the lower class to improve themselves economically. People of higher rank expected the lower ranks of society to pledge their loyalty to them and in turn, protected them. There came a time where everybody became tired of never progressing, and people started to do something about it. The end to Feudalism did not just happen

differences in these two social classes, the social classes of 16th century England are shockingly similar to the social classes of modern day America. Specifically, the six social classes during the 16th century in England were Monarchy, Nobility, Gentry,

The story “Daisy Miller” is a romance of a love that can never be. The character Annie P. Miller (known as Daisy Miller) is portrayed as a young naive wild yet, innocent girl who want to do nothing more but have fun with the company she please. The story “Daisy Miller” is a lot like The Age of Innocence. In both the movie and the book the leading lady was shunned from society because of their behavior. Both Daisy and the Countess Olenska were misunderstood and out-casted because they were saw as

influenced by other forces such as British merchants, Indians, farmers and slaves. Woody Holton argues that the Virginia gentry was influenced by those four groups, and that the gentry was even

Absolutism affected the power + status of the European nobility depending on the country in which they lived. In England the power of the nobility increases due to a victory in the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1658. However, in France, Louis XIV¡¯s absolutist regime decreased the powers of the noble but heightened their material status. In Russia and in Prussia, the absolutist leaders of those countries modernized their nations + the nobility underwent a change, but it retained

Matewan Ignorance promotes fear. The Stone Mountain Coal Company exploits the ignorance of its employees to maintain power in Matewan. Keeping Matewan’s residents fearful of their future, fearful of change and fearful for their lives, the Stone Mountain Coal Company retains absolute control over the town of Matewan. Controlling all four social and cultural processes at work in Matewan, the company is able to extract the fear, work, and “loyalty” they desire out of their workers. They are

Through the Social Class Society has developed the concept of social class, to categorized people into different groups based on economic, political, and socio-economic status. This concept has made it difficult for the middle and lower class to succeed. Charles Dickens had a sense of writing during the Victorian Era as it sought to represent a large and comprehensive social world, with a variety of classes. Novels during this time were made to be realistic and Charles Dickens excelled at doing that

Corruption and absolutism are ruling France. The movie well describes France as a big corrupted state where the poverty is on such a bad level, therefore, the people of France are starting to realize that the king, Louis XVI, should be taken down. The idea of to getting France to change to better is visualized through the main characters which are not trying to help just France but also the French people. However, the nobles are making it impossible for anybody, who is not on their side, to even

for them (Grace). There were two different types of clergyman, vicar and curate. While being a clergyman required no strenuous physical labor, it did require a Honors degree either from Oxford or Cambridge (Grace; Ray 189). For the most part, the gentry class were the only ones that could actually afford a degree from Oxford or Cambridge to become a clergyman (Ray 189). Another job opportunity in the church included the priest. The priests during this time were respected by society mostly because

We study the middle ages in the classroom to see how humans evolved and how much of an impact in has on society today. The middle ages were all about “...celebrating the art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.”(History.com Staff) How their empires created these systems that we follow. We learn and understand how the feudal system works and how our system is reflected off of that today. We also learn about the roles of women, how society treats them, and how their social status has changed over