WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the middle ages, in the feudal hierarchy, at the top of the chain was the King. After the King came the nobles. These were the Dukes, and the Nobility had vassals themselves, like the Viscounts and the Barons, who were of lesser rank. They were followed by the Knights and finally came the peasants and serfs.

Detailed explanation-2: -A feudal society has three distinct social classes: a king, a noble class (which could include nobles, priests, and princes) and a peasant class. Historically, the king owned all the available land, and he portioned out that land to his nobles for their use. The nobles, in turn, rented out their land to peasants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Working the land (doing the actual farming) at the very bottom of the hierarchy were peasants called serfs. Serfs were not free to work elsewhere or go wherever they pleased-if the land passed from one owner to another, the serfs were then required to work the land for that new owner.