After reading chapters 18 and 19, I can conclude that chapter 18 involved more information about what the big six European countries ( France, Dutch, England, Russia, Spain, and Germany), where it discussed their power. Chapter 18 also talked about the slavery and how Africa and Europe traded slaves in exchange for European goods. What I enjoyed to read about was chapter 19 when they discussed the aristocracy and bourgeois. Aristocracy was the wealthiest social group in Europe. Their income came from land and aristocratic people owned at least 1/3 of all land. Aristocracy reached new heights when the European population was growing. When the population was growing the aristocratic people had more slaves under their control, the landed nobility
The European structure is topped off with the ruling class of kings followed by lords then knights and ends with peasants. According to this social structure, the king is the highest ranking member of society. This hierarchy is a little bit vague as it categorized millions of people into but four categories.
The imperial mission and mindset of European’s drastically changed the course of history. Driven by their lust for money and power, the Europeans ransacked the lands of the Natives of America and devastated the people of Africa. At their encounter with these foreign bodies, to which they declared were less than their white, Christian selves, the Europeans saw nothing but economic opportunity in these lands. In the Americas, Natives were disregarded and killed, and their land stripped of all the bountiful resources it once provided. In Africa, the people were taken as slaves and treated with less respect than garbage.
Underneath the nobles and barons, there are knights that are trained from the age of 7. In return for service to the nobles and barons, they are given grants of land. The peasants and serfs are on the bottom of the social system, there are peasants who farm the land in return for shelter and protection (history.com). This compares with
The Hereditary Nobility included Dukes and Barons. Dukes - Were rulers of provinces. Highest ranking in both the Hereditary Nobility and Non-hereditary nobility. Barons - Were responsible for his King and people who lived on his manor. May serve in the military if the king is in need of him.
Jamie Johnson created the documentary film "Born Rich" with the help of other members of affluent families to discuss the privileges of aristocracy. Aristocracy is a privileged, primarily hereditary ruling class, or a form of government controlled by such an elite. The viewer can understand the role of this status group, see the similarities as well as differences we share, and are able to relate. I do not believe all members of society are comfortable with the system of stratification, but we understand the roles that one plays.
The upper class is on the top of the social class and are the “wealthiest”. Certain stereotypes of upper class have been their appearance of being well dressed with expensive clothing. They are seen to have expensive lifestyles expensive vacations. Their behavior
In the Middle Ages, the power of people impacted the society, because of the Feudal System. In other words, the rankings of people. There were four groups. The Kings and Queens were at the top, then the nobles, the knights, and last peasants and serfs(Doc. 1). Serfs and peasants had very little land given and they even had to provide food that they farmed for the knights and nobles.
Palina Hornaya Chapters 9 and 10: The French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe Theme: France, although it was one of the most advanced countries in Europe, quickly fell due to the Enlightenment ideas and people’s critical perspective of their government and society. When Napoleon Bonaparte came to power, he ended the revolution through reforms, and created a French Empire. His political unity and great military skills led to more modern and enlightened reforms in Europe. Subtheme: BACKGROUNDS 1.
The fashions of the nobility became more extravagant in order to emphasize the social standing of the person wearing the clothing. The peasants became slightly more empowered, and revolted when the aristocracy attempted to resist the changes brought about by the plague. The social and economic structure of Europe was drastically and irretrievably
The nobility declared they have rights to hunt on the land of peasants and they had monopolies on the ovens, wine and oil presses (Spielvogel, 555). This indicated the Europe was dominated by the powerful lords who had the large landed estate. It should be studied today because it indicated the relationship between the peasants and land owners at that time.
“For example, the only people who were allowed to vote in Athens were male citizens of Athenian descent who were age eighteen or older, meaning that only approximately 40,000 out of the approximate 260,000 people could vote.” (Ancient Greek Democracy, History.com) The Dark Ages were defined by serfs who worked the land; nobles, the upper class citizens; and vassals, loyal followers of the noble. “Feudalism is the social system that existed in Europe during the Dark Ages in which serfs and vassals worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land.” (Merriam-Webster, Feudalism) “Social divisions also appeared during the Renaissance and consisted of five classes that varied in nature and number.”
There were three estates of the Ancien Regime that made up the French society. The three estates that made up the French society was the Clergy, the Nobles, and the commoners or everyone else. Each estate had an important role in the French society, but one estate was treated very unfairly. The estate that was treated the most unfair was the third estate of the commoners. They weren’t given privileges like the other estates and this caused many problems for the French society.
The French society was separated into three different social classes the Clergy, Nobles, and the common people. Within these groups they were more subdivided for example the lower & higher clergy and court nobles & provincial nobles. The higher clergy held top positions in there society, lived in luxury homes and did not pay taxes to the monarch. Whereas the common people and lower clergy served these people and lived very unhappy lives.
Europe is the second smallest country, right before Australia, with the area of 4,066,281 square miles. The western portion of the landmass is referred as Eurasia. Europe separates with Asia along the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, and the Caspian and Black Sea. Being near the ocean and the few seas they have many ports, which have helped the growth of Europe. Europe is very famous for their renaissance era, where there were castles, kings and knights; sadly there are no longer king and knights, except in England where they have contained to contain their royal family.
You could argue that only those with the hereditary title of a baron, a viscount, an earl or duke are entitled to be called members of aristocracy, since only they are allowed to be members of the House of Lords. But the problem is that in Great Britain only the males were allowed to carry a title, so the wives and children only got courtesy titles and unmarried women