![]() ![]() An example of these study houses is the university of Bologna created in 1088. In the Medieval era, culture was dominated and administered by religious power, only the clergy developed monasteries for the study of the liberal arts (logic, grammar, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy) it created universities in Europe and other training courses to study philosophy, literature and theology. The peasants’ group consisted of the serfs and villains, who were settlers of the fiefdoms who could work the lands and also practice other professions. The clergy consisted of the high prelates (cardinals, archbishops, and abbots) and the monks and clergy. The warrior nobility was integrated by the King and the great feudal lords who were part of the nobility. These were: the warrior nobility, the clergy and the peasants. The social structure of feudal society was made up of three social groups. The presence of Muslim invasions in European territories. This class developed the commerce and little by little it was taking economic power to remain out of reach of the feudal lords. The crusades carried out as expeditions to Jerusalem to liberate the holy land of the Muslims left many territories without protection, and without a feudal lord to watch over their production. The bad living conditions of the inhabitants of the feuds (plagues, famines, wars) left the lands without vassals to work the field and the harvests were less and less due to land deterioration. The feudal system begins to decay for several reasons in which we can mention: Feudalism in the Middle Agesįeudalism in Europe marked the passage from the end of the Roman Empire to a new form of monarchical government based on land rule and a new era known as the Middle Ages. This economic-social formation was strengthened with the dissolution of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and the construction of the Germanic kingdoms and the Carolingian Empire between the 8th and 9th centuries. Only the high officials of the Church could clothe the kings and with a crown.įeudalism originated in late Antiquity with the transition from the slave mode of production to the feudal mode of production from the 3rd century onwards. The power of the Catholic Church was superior to that of the monarchy, since it came from God and therefore was unquestionable.The knight is also linked to the Catholic faith and its promotion. The figure of the knight appears to serve the king and conquer territories for the Kingdom he serves.Economic growth took place through wars, since by winning them, they conquered territories that could be exploited to produce more food or goods for the kingdom.Political, legal, and economic powers were administered only by feudal lords and clergy. ![]() The servants paid tribute in species to the nobles for the right to live on their lands or for clergy maintenance.Wealth came from agriculture and livestock. ![]()
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