SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
A
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
B
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
C
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
D
Noble, King, Knight, Peasant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In England, the feudal pyramid was made up of the king at the top with the nobles, knights, and vassals below him. Before a lord could grant land to a tenant he would have to make him a vassal at a formal ceremony.

Detailed explanation-2: -These four sections are peasants, knights, lords, and the monarch.

Detailed explanation-3: -The First Order: The Clergy This referred to all those associated with the church, like popes, bishops, and priests. The Head of the Church was the Pope, who lived in Rome. Women, physically disabled people, and serfs could not become priests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Medieval writers classified people into three groups: those who fought (nobles and knights), those who prayed (men and women of the Church), and those who worked (the peasants).

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