#KNIGHTS IN FEUDALISM IN THE MIDDLE AGES CODE#

This system of feudalism had brought order and structure to England, it made people feel safe. Most of the time the Popes had more power than the monarch. Putting religious people or clergy is hard to do on this pyramid because usually the clergy and other citizens and rulers would fight for who’s the highest on the social hierarchy. Bishops would advise the monarchs very often. A problem was starting in the middle ages, the monarch and popes were always competing for power (link to religion).Most rulers became in power by birth. Everyone had to respect and stay loyal to the rulers. The monarch had complete control, and governed the kingdom. So this made it harder for people to rise up against them because if they went against them they went against God (religion was very important link to religion page). Some rulers claimed they had divine rights, meaning God had chosen them to be in power. The highest on the social hierarchy was the monarchs, also known as kings and queens. The monarch often gave more land to the most important lords. They were vassals of the monarch they were very close to the monarch. Although not all knights followed this.Ībove knights on the social pyramid were lords and ladies otherwise known as the nobles.

#KNIGHTS IN FEUDALISM IN THE MIDDLE AGES CODE#

This code included loyalty, being brave, kind, and having courtesy towards women.

Knights had a code of chivalry they had to follow. The nobles would reward knights with land or a fief. Knights were vassals to their lords and ladies. Nobles would send their knights to help the monarch often. Knights were always mounted on a horse they were responsible for defending a manor. Knights would practice jousting tournaments which could become dangerous. Knights also would study many things like singing, chess, jousting, and lots of other things. Training to become a knight began at age eight by being a knight’s servant. Knights were born wealthy and were very well trained. The next class on the social pyramid was knights. They lived in cities and towns and often are removed from this social class pyramid. Craftspeople and merchants were mostly serfs who escaped from their manor. Next on the social pyramid were the merchants and craftspeople, right above the peasants and serfs.

Knights in feudalism in the middle ages