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Who were members of the upper middle and lower classes?
In the middle ages the king was obviously at the top and the peasants at the bottom so the "Upper Middle Class" would have been comprised of nobles because the nobles were ranked amongst themselves and the lower would have been the less powerful nobles.
Would nobles be vassals of the king in the middle ages?
Whether or not a noble was a vassal of the king depended on the rank of the noble and the location. In the middle ages every noble was a vassal except the king. However, not all were vassals of the king. The top nobles or counts were vassals of the king. They had nobles under them. Those nobles had to obey their counts but did not have to obey the king. So a count could and frequently did join a civil war against a king.When William the Conqueror conquered England, he not only made his barons vassals to the king, but he also made the entire population vassals of the king. Thus in England the entire population consisted of the king's vassals. l
What are the responsibilities for the minor nobles in medieval ages?
to have GBS with the king!
The social class ranking system of the middle ages?
Noble/kingChurchpeasantserf
What did peasants working on foreign-owned plantations suffer from?
There was no foreign owned plantations in the middle ages. The "plantation" system developed in the south and Caribbean in the late 1700's and early 1800's. This is several hundred years after the middle ages. Peasants worked on the land owned by the king. In Europe in the middle ages there was a patch work of holdings by nobles who gained land from marriages and the king as a reward for service. There wasn't "foreign owned" lands.
What is a noble from the Middle Ages?
A king and his family plus lessor nobles that back the king.
Does the king of the middle ages gave lands to nobles?
The King does give the land to the Nobles so they can help fight to defend the King's land, him and his kingdom (castle).
Who were members of the upper middle and lower classes?
In the middle ages the king was obviously at the top and the peasants at the bottom so the "Upper Middle Class" would have been comprised of nobles because the nobles were ranked amongst themselves and the lower would have been the less powerful nobles.
What were the different levels of society during the middle ages and how were they determined?
King, Clergy, Nobles, Knights, Bourgeois, Peasant, Serf, Slaves
Would nobles be vassals of the king in the middle ages?
Whether or not a noble was a vassal of the king depended on the rank of the noble and the location. In the middle ages every noble was a vassal except the king. However, not all were vassals of the king. The top nobles or counts were vassals of the king. They had nobles under them. Those nobles had to obey their counts but did not have to obey the king. So a count could and frequently did join a civil war against a king.When William the Conqueror conquered England, he not only made his barons vassals to the king, but he also made the entire population vassals of the king. Thus in England the entire population consisted of the king's vassals. l
What are the responsibilities for the minor nobles in medieval ages?
to have GBS with the king!
What did the nobles do in the Middle Ages?
Nobles in the Middle Ages are like managers now a day. Taking care of their land and managing their household or land. Noble men were forced to go and fight in war though and while they were away their wife took control of the land. So they had the overall power until their husband returned.
How did power shift during the Middle Ages?
when the king went all the way from the top of the food chain, all the way to the bottom when the nobles came and took over.
Who was a king in the Middle Ages?
King Henry VIII
The social class ranking system of the middle ages?
Noble/kingChurchpeasantserf
What did peasants working on foreign-owned plantations suffer from?
There was no foreign owned plantations in the middle ages. The "plantation" system developed in the south and Caribbean in the late 1700's and early 1800's. This is several hundred years after the middle ages. Peasants worked on the land owned by the king. In Europe in the middle ages there was a patch work of holdings by nobles who gained land from marriages and the king as a reward for service. There wasn't "foreign owned" lands.
In the middle ages who had the best job?
The king
