Dear ambassador of the medieval periods – today I am here to discuss several things to change about your society to make it a better place. There are many good things about the medieval times with progress and prosperity, but just as much as detrimental disasters. The key ideas I will be describing will focus on making much more gains than losses. Whilst it’s true many people within medieval times, especially the upper hierarchy disagree to equality. Overall, giving the peasants and soldiers a better lifestyle and chance to prove themselves will create a better society. The peasants outnumber nobles 10 to 1 yet they are provided with only the basic necessities to live – with food to barely survive and rather horrible shelters, which can be withered down by harsh weather. Without them, it would destabilise your country and weaken the economy. On the other hand, providing …show more content…
I recommend form of sewerage to be created so that the waste would not be scattered all around us or be in rivers, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs laying around in hope that ‘one day’ it will magically disappear. The waste that is everywhere not only stinks up almost the entire country, it also creates a home for rats and fleas which consistently stay around causing even more waste. This has the potential to cause a plague or spread sickness really fast. As I want the country to be balanced and just, I would create a system with fair trading, law and the same currency for the entire country. One type of currency ONLY can definitely solve trading issues. Items and tools will be given across the country with a set price which cannot be sold above an amount or may be fined. The money will have a special stamp implanted onto it to prevent forging. With this implementation, currency issues will be relatively solved and may even spread onto other countries as your influence becomes
Spanning roughly from the 5th to the 15th century, this period witnessed profound transformations in various aspects of society, politics, religion, and culture, shaping the world as we know it today. Exploring medieval Europe allows us to comprehend the roots of modern governance systems, legal frameworks, and societal structures. The feudal system, with its hierarchical organization and vassal-lord relationships, greatly influenced subsequent political systems. Understanding the complexities of medieval politics, such as the Holy Roman Empire and the struggles for power among monarchs, provides a crucial context for comprehending European history.
There were attempts by the rich to put the peasants back in their previous condition however it was unsuccessful and multiple revolts happened as a result. The peasants still struggled but they could now live better lives and there was less authority over them.
Nobility allowed unqualified people to obtain positions that should not have been available to them. The nobility did provide a sort of moral boost for everyone though because they were looked up to by most because they were supposed to be the best of the best. Along with the idea of nobility, everyone in this period had a social status. The only thing with this system was that people could not increase in rank, like in Hank’s time. People were stuck where they were at.
How did late medieval governments shape life in positive and in negative ways? The government shaped life in a positive way by protecting the kingdom from invaders and keeping people safe. The monarchs had armies and lots of knight at their disposal. The knights had a code of honor so they were nice to women and others.
The Middle Ages was a period that lasted from about 500 to 1500(OI). There were kings and queens, nobles, knights, and peasants (Doc. 1). People were treated and respected differently according to their class(OI). There were special relationships and responsibilities that everyone had. In the Middle Ages feudalism affected people’s lives economically, socially, and politically.
The Middle Ages was the time period after the fall of the Roman Empire around 500 CE to the 1350’s. During this time the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope held the most power throughout Europe, the priests often lived in a closed area inside the walls of the monasteries. “Schools were few. Illiteracy was widespread” (Background essay) because of this average person of this time was illiterate .and more than 85 percent of the population were farmers and peasants called serfs and they worked in an estate for the owner called the lord.
It gives the leader the power to manipulate as he needs because people needs him to survive. More’s point was that it’s not morally correct for a leader to control and manipulate their people by having them suffering in poverty. Also When a leader keeps their people in poverty it can cause the rise of more crime. Definitely, More claimed in Utopia that leaders should not use poverty as a mean to control their
The history of Human civilization is generally thought about the constant improvement of later generations over earlier ones. This could be due to advancement made in science, math, language, morals, and understandings. However, the Early Middle Ages defied this trend. In fact, civilization went backwards.
Therefore, the medieval peasant was plunged in a state of unprecedented and unexpected demand, a change that over shook Europe’s society to its
Commoner enjoyed few liberties while the nobles and clergy enjoyed tremendous privileges. Peasants hoped for affordable food and reduced tax burden, while educated bourgeoisie wanted civil liberties, secure property rights and a role in governing
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.
Before the 1300s, most bishops were elected locally and few were appointed by the pope. This had been the pattern from the very beginning. The 1300s was a very unsettled time for the Catholic Church as it was spilt between having its centralized offices in Avignon, France, and Rome, Italy, eventually leading to multiple popes at the same time with one excommunicating the other and at one point having a third pope. This was not a reform, however, did show major divisions within the territorial churches that one could argue that left the Church in a weakened position, because of its overly concern with temporal matters, rather than spiritual matters, allowing for the later Protestant Reformation.
Women of the Medieval Times Women have always had a significant role in history even though they were treated horrible in most cases. During the Medieval Times was really the first time women were allowed to become more than just a house wife. The fight for equality has always been a struggle and even in today’s society is still an ongoing battle. Although women of lower and middle class were treated poorly in the Medieval Times, some powerful women held great responsibility and were looked up too by both men and children; despite being admired, “men were thought to be not only physically stronger but more emotionally stable, more intelligent, and morally less feeble” (Hopkins 5). “The position of women in the Medieval Society was greatly influenced by the views of the Roman Catholic Church” (Heeve).
During medieval times, women were expected to be mothers, wives, and peace weavers, none other than that. They were required to be pure, good, and attractive in order to be portrayed as the “greatest gift to mankind.” Otherwise they would be looked upon as evil, witch-like, and monstrous. Women were expected to be adorned in jewels, well-liked, and respected by all. They shall cause no conflicts and should bow to their male authorities.
Thesis: The proposition that I offer is that the feudal system was effective, and support is that is lasted for centuries. It helped the people of upper class and those in charge to manage the masses that were the working class, thus control and manage production, income, supply, security, and so forth. This is beneficial from a leadership standpoint because the ease of control and management that the Feudal system offers. First Paragraph: