WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
A
peasants, knights, nobles, king
B
king, nobles, knights, peasants
C
knights, king, peasants, serfs
D
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
Explanation: 

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: -Knights and Vassals As higher ranking people, knights often presided over an entire manor, while vassals presided only over the land needed to support their families. In both cases, the knights and vassals had command over the serfs that worked the land.

Detailed explanation-3: -Farmers stood at the lowest stratum of the feudal society. All the negative impacts of feudal society was suffered by farmers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Feudal society was arranged as a hierarchy-the King or Queen had the most power and the serfs and peasants had the least.

Detailed explanation-5: -The social hierarchy included monarchs, nobles, knights, and peasants and serfs.

Detailed explanation-6: -Monarchs. Nobles. Knights. Peasants/Serf.

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