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Kings got their wealth from taxes that were paid to them. During most of the Middle Ages, most of the nations of Europe were ruled according to the feudal system. In the feudal system, the king divided his land among nobles (lords). These lords had control over the land that they were given, and they had peasants farm their land (these peasants were serfs). In return for the lord giving the serf protection, shelter, and food, the serf had to farm the lord's land. These crops belonged to the lord, as well as a portion of the crops belonging to anyone else in the lord's territory. These crops made the lord wealthy, and in turn, a portion of them went to the king.
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∙ 9y agoPeople became wealthy and powerful in the Middle Ages through various ways. In most cases, it was through trade including slave trade that made the merchants wealthy.
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What did Charlemagne constributes to in the middle ages?
the was the best king
Who dealt with the major crimes in the middle ages?
the monos
Did people in the middle ages bow down to the king or queen?
Bowing to the king or queen was usual.
Were the Tudors in the Middle ages?
The Middle Ages were coming to an end just about the time the Tudors were gaining power. Owen Tudor was clearly a man of the Middle Ages. His grandson, King Henry VII, is the man I think of as the first Renaissance King of England. In fact, if you look at the coins minted in England during the Late Middle Ages, each king's portrait on the pennies looks exactly like the previous king's, and all were face on. King Henry VII had the same portrait on his early coins, but his later coins had a realistic profile, which was quite obviously Renaissance art...
What is a king in the medieval England time?
king henry eight was in the middle ages between 1497 and 1594
What did castles mean in the middle ages?
they were a sign of power and wealth.
Who was a king in the Middle Ages?
King Henry VIII
In the middle ages who had the best job?
The king
What was the king like in the middle ages?
bubbles
Who wrote the laws in the middle ages?
the king
Who was the funniest king in middle ages?
I'd say King John
Who builds homes in the middle ages?
king and ueen
What era did King John reign in?
the middle ages
The highest class of society in the middle ages?
the answer is not there :(
What was a king in the middle ages?
charlemagne or william the conquerer .
Who dealt with major crimes in middle ages?
the king
Was William the Conqueror the best king in the middle ages?
no
