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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.
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What is a Laird in the Middle Ages?
Scottish lord or nobility.
In the middle ages who is in charge of the castle chapel?
Nobility were in charge of castles and surrounding areas.
How was land ownership in the middle ages?
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.
What are 3 reasons that historians identify the early Middle Ages as the "Dark Ages"?
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.
Did the Black Death end the Middle Ages?
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.
What is a Laird in the Middle Ages?
Scottish lord or nobility.
How lived in fortified castles during the middle ages?
the nobility
Did the nobility have the most power in the middle ages?
The church had higher power
In the middle ages who is in charge of the castle chapel?
Nobility were in charge of castles and surrounding areas.
How do you symbolize a fisherman on a coat of arms during the Middle Ages?
In the Middle Ages, coats of arms were used exclusively by the nobility on flags and armour. Fishermen would not have coats of arms.
What happened to the merchant class and traders during the late middle ages?
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.
What was childhood like for peasants and the nobility during the middle ages?
lots of hard work nobility was taught for knight hood and ladies in waiting serfs how do work
What is the history of gaining French nobility in the Middle Ages if you were not born into nobility?
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.
The adjective used by historians to describe the system of political and social relationships among the nobility in the early Middle Ages is?
a
Why were dress types apparent in Medieval times?
In the Middle Ages, there were sumptuary laws, so the nobility could be distinguished from the merely wealthy middle class.
How was land ownership in the middle ages?
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.
What are 3 reasons that historians identify the early Middle Ages as the "Dark Ages"?
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.
