The medieval society
Feudalism was very common in Medieval Society. It was mostly about dumping waste on someone else's property which happened quite a lot in Medieval London. Since waste was such a problem you wanted to live uphill.
These stone castles were built not only to protect everyone inside but also to preserve the kings land. The kings couldn't always be on all of there land so castles were built for all to see their power. When the king died all his land (including his castles) would be split between his sons if he had any. Daughters however never inherited their fathers land.
Medieval education is very different than education now. It was still very advanced especially in its own time. As medieval society developed, so did the need for educated people. To be able to trade you would have to be educated in money and selling tactics. This was very important so people tried there best to be well educated.
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The social class in medieval London was very important. It decided a lot of things based on where you were on the pyramid. On the left, you can see the social pyramid. Every level on the pyramid relied on each other. Everyone relied on the peasants and serfs to do important work. The merchants, farmers, and craftsmen made items to trade and they grew crops. Knights and vassals kept everyone safe. Nobles were rich and didn't do much. The monarch is basically in charge and kept order. The pope ruled everyone and everything.
Medieval women were mostly told to support their husbands. Besides a few things to do in town, they didn't do much. They supported their family and husbands, made sure there was food on the table. Without women in medieval society, much would have been different.
Law, crime and punishment was kept in medieval society because as long as criminals knew the punishment for crime, they wouldn't commit a crime. For this reason, punishment for stealing and murder was very hard. Stocks (as seen in the picture one the left) were a common form of punishment . They involved shaming infront of enormous crowds.
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