Social Structure Of The Middle Ages

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The Middle Ages is the period between the 5th and 15th century, it was initiated with the fall of the Roman Empire and ended with the beginning of the Modern Era. This period was a special because it came from the Old Age, where the knowledge were very advance but the population from Middle Ages has wasted all this awareness, what is the reason why the church was that strong having control over the people. The social structure of the Middle Ages was very clear, there was two classes: Upper classes and the peasants. This structure was based in the necessity of security for the society. The upper class was composed by two groups, the monks and the aristocracy and nobles, they were the high power and they believe that their God choose and

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