WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these correctly arranges the general hierarchy of the European feudal system with 1 being the highest?
A
peasants, 2) lords, 3) monarch, 4) vassals
B
lords, 2) monarch, 3) vassals, 4) peasants
C
vassals, 2) peasants, 3) monarch, 4) lords
D
monarch, 2) lords, 3) vassals, 4) peasants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -prestige and power. 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). Social class was usually inherited.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the very top of the feudal system was the king. He presided over the land he ruled, directing and controlling what happened in his kingdom.

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