People in our world, whether it’s in the past or present, are constantly influenced by their surroundings. They live their lives based on what’s around them and how they are brought up. The people in the Middle Ages were often exposed to a variety of different things that affected what they did. Their relationships with one another, and the way they were brought up to interact with each other greatly modified each individual’s lives. In addition to that, their daily jobs affected how they lived as well. All of these things were majorly influenced by feudalism, the form of government that the people in the Middle Ages lived by. They were exposed to this government every day, and it was the base of their values and as a whole. There were many …show more content…
The major portions within this were the life on the manor, and the trade and commerce in the time period. First off, the life on the manor itself was the entire “economic side of feudalism” (Document 2). The work of the serfs (peasants tied to the land) for the lords was the support of the economic system of manoralism, and the Middle Ages as a whole. The serfs had to go through tedious and excruciating work in order to continue living on the land (Document 2). On top of all the work they did, they also had to pay taxes to the lord in order to continue living on the land. The peasants often gave chicken, eggs, etc. in payment to their lords. In addition to the serfs, there were also artisans and people who worked in the chapel (Document 2). All of the people within the manor were extremely important for the survival of all the social classes, and everyone depended on the hard work produced by the people who worked the land. Also, as trade and commerce began to grow, the lives of the people in the Middle Ages also changed. Trade was at first brought up by the non-Christian merchants in Europe who traveled along the Silk Road. (Document 4). Items traded include imported spices, Egyptian paper, pearls, and many other things. The economic development of trade in the Middle Ages greatly impacted the lives of the people through gaining knowledge of new products, and enabling people to obtain new …show more content…
First off, documents and ideas created had a big influence on the people’s lives. For example, the Code of Chivalry for the knights in the Middle Ages affected people’s interactions with one another. They gave people values, and illustrated to them what a truly chivalrous person would appear to be. It gave structured rules for the knights to follow that would obligate them to respect others, their country and their religion. For example, when it states within the code that, “Thou shall love thy country in which thou was born” (Document 5). Another one of its big rules is, “Thou shalt be generous and give largess to everyone” (Document 5). The ideas within the code elucidate the social upbringing of the knights, and the structure, which they were given to interact with one another in their lives. They were mandated to be these models of chivalry, bravery, and respect. Also, the religion of the people contributes to their social lives. The Church and religious life had a great appeal to the way the people interacted with one another, as well as the way they lived their general lives. Religious events are a very important part in a civilizations culture, and majorly affected the way the society worked. For example, in the Medieval Ages, people often paid taxes to keep the Church supported and running (Document 4). Also, people voluntarily gave gifts to the Church in order to get special favors or even a certain
How did late medieval governments shape life in positive and in negative ways? The government shaped life in a positive way by protecting the kingdom from invaders and keeping people safe. The monarchs had armies and lots of knight at their disposal. The knights had a code of honor so they were nice to women and others.
The Middle Ages were a time where kings and nobles owned the land and serfs worked with little pay. Serfs were like slaves that worked on a farm (Doc. 1). They got one day to farm for themselves and the other six they were working for their king or noble (OI). Nobles and kings had knights called vassals (OI). Vassals were knights who protected and served kings and nobles in exchange for land (OI).
In order to work it also required the loyalty of those who worked and a sense of community. Community was important because it was impossible to survive by one’s self. The more hands that could work meant the more food that could be harvested. Society in medieval ages was held together by loyalty and honour. Honour codes were set in place, and the people followed them.
For example, in 1347 at Cuxham manor in England a labored received two shillings a week, but by 1350 a laborer was paid nearly 11 shillings. Since the nobles had less wealth they were unable to afford the live and luxuries they were accustomed to. Unable to lead the same lives their high social status was affected. Soon everyone in Europe had a lower standard of living. As a result of the nobles being unable to afford much of what they used to buy the economy for these
We have every aspects of life’s requirements to our advantage such as education, homes, and prosperity. Therefore, we don’t follow the same rules that were going on during the Middle Age. In conclusion, I can say that the serfs who lived during the Middle Ages were treated unfairly and
Underneath the nobles and barons, there are knights that are trained from the age of 7. In return for service to the nobles and barons, they are given grants of land. The peasants and serfs are on the bottom of the social system, there are peasants who farm the land in return for shelter and protection (history.com). This compares with
Another reason why the middle ages were referred to as dark is because of the decline in production of culture. “The passage illustrates medieval education, which was provided primarily at monasteries or church schools and was not available to most people” (Doc E). This was the adapters note from a passage about a monk who went to Chartres to study Hippocrates and it says how education was not provided for most people, which explains why there was a decline in culture because only very little could get educated. “I learned the ordinary symptoms of diseases and picked up surface knowledge of ailments. This was not enough to satisfy my desires” (Doc E).
The medieval times lasted from the 6th century to the 16th century. The medieval era wasn 't a pleasant time for people to be alive as it was a time were punishments and trials were really harsh and dangerous. During this time, it was easy for people to commit a crime. Crimes that are now seen as something insignificant were perceived as a horrible offence such as sleeping on the streets and talking behind peoples back. The society in the medieval times were organized by the feudal System.
Rome was the most powerful and successful Empire in history. After the fall of Rome, an era called the Middle Ages came. Even though Rome fell, the Middle Ages still had roots in the classical heritage of Rome and the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church. Germanic Invaders destroyed Rome's economy, government, and culture. Learning declined and a common language was lost which resulted in the emergence of Germanic kingdoms.
The manor system was based on rights and obligations between a lord and his serfs. When the killing spree in London, Quentavic and Rochester happened the feudal system helped put everything back into order ( doc 8 ). This helped govern areas and it gave control over different regions. In exchange for military protection and other services, a lord granted land to a vassal. Then the vassal was to protect the lord from invasions and other attacks.
The class system that defined Europe during the Middle ages was very similar to the caste system implemented in India. These systems both had a single leader atop the order followed by wealthy landowners and intellectuals. In the Middle ages like India the lowest level of society was subjected to manual labor and harsh living conditions. Also, in both of these systems the gap between wealthy and peasant was extremely large. The people that gained from these conditions were the upper classes because they were able to make a lot of money off the back of these lower-class individuals.
In Medieval Europe, they used a system called manorialism. This is where a lord would provide serfs with housing, farmland, and protection from bandits. In return, the serfs would have to tend the lord’s lands, care for his animals, and other jobs to maintain the estate. A manor was a lord’s estate in Medieval Europe which would be given to serfs who were peasants. These serfs were not permitted to leave the land they were in.
In the Middle Ages, they had a strange way of calling their time period a perfect world. They lived in a time where Christianity was spreading the globe, art and music started to expand and Europe was becoming the strongest nation. Everything seemed to be right except for how people were living life. It was unfair the way everyone was separated into a class and all you did wrong was just be born into the wrong family. In the Middle Ages, there was an indefinite structure in society.
Feudalism was a social, political, and economic system that tyrannized all conditions of medieval life. Despite what many might think, the European and Japanese feudal systems is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. This includes the political, economic, and social order. The economic fraction of feudalism was centered around the lord 's estates or manor.
During the years of 550CE – 1550CE, also known as the ‘Middle Ages’ or ‘the Medieval Period’, the times were gruesome and filled with bloodthirsty knights, unlucky peasants and slaves and most of all, rich Kings, Queens, Lords and Barons. During these times, kingdoms wanted more land to rule over. This lead to lots of wars and deaths. To protect themselves during these hostile times, the French and the English built castles. Castles originated from France after the ‘Battle of Hastings’.