In political terms, there was a shift of power away from the great landowners and towards the towns. The craftsmen, merchants, administrators and professional men became more wealthy and powerful. From Henry II on, law gradually moved under the influence of the king.. People in dispute with the nobility could now have their cases heard in the king's courts, which were impartial, rather than by the baronial courts which were not. When towns and cities learned that walled structures would protect their town, it was no longer easy for a knight on horseback to terrorize and plunder. The invention and steady improvement of the English longbow whose arrows could penetrate chain-mail. The steady development of artillery started to make castles decorative rather than useful. The monarchs of that age had realized that the establishment and improvement of a Parliament made up of commoners gave them valuable support in their continuing power struggles with the nobles, and also made it easier to collect taxes.
Scottish lord or nobility.
Nobility were in charge of castles and surrounding areas.
The people who owned the land were the Nobility and the Nobility were charged with protection of the country and king. So they were required to serve as a knight for the king to keep the land they were given.
Historians identify the early Middle Ages as the "Dark Ages" for three main reasons: the decline of centralized authority, economic instability, and a lack of cultural and intellectual advancements compared to the preceding Roman Empire.
No, the black death did not end the middle ages. The black death caused a lot of changes, some important, such as causing members of the nobility to try to tempt serfs to move onto their land and away from the land they were bound to. But the middle ages continued for another hundred years or more.
Scottish lord or nobility.
the nobility
The church had higher power
Nobility were in charge of castles and surrounding areas.
In the Middle Ages, coats of arms were used exclusively by the nobility on flags and armour. Fishermen would not have coats of arms.
During the late Middle Ages, the merchant class and traders experienced growth and expansion due to increased trade and commerce. They formed guilds to regulate their activities and protect their interests. However, they also faced challenges such as economic instability, conflicts with nobility, and the effects of the Black Death.
lots of hard work nobility was taught for knight hood and ladies in waiting serfs how do work
If a man was not born into nobility, and the Monarch liked him, the Monarchy could grant him nobility status. Or, a man could buy the right to be let into nobility. Otherwise, a single man could gain the right by marrying into nobility.
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In the Middle Ages, there were sumptuary laws, so the nobility could be distinguished from the merely wealthy middle class.
The people who owned the land were the Nobility and the Nobility were charged with protection of the country and king. So they were required to serve as a knight for the king to keep the land they were given.
Historians identify the early Middle Ages as the "Dark Ages" for three main reasons: the decline of centralized authority, economic instability, and a lack of cultural and intellectual advancements compared to the preceding Roman Empire.