Monks were not part of the feudal system. They were part of the Church clergy and held no land of their own; they owed no feudal obligation to any overlord and were not governed by the king's law.The Church as an institution held land and might also have manors, peasants and knights owing feudal obligations to an abbot or bishop, but monks were in no way connected with any of this.
The Roman Catholic Church, and the feudal system.
The European Ages used class and estates as a system of stratification for feudal societies. Feudalism had three estates, which were the Church was the first estate, the nobility were the second, and the peasants were the third estate.
The feudal system was weakened because of the crusades.
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There is one major error here: the Catholic Church, while structured as a hierarchy, is not an example of the feudal system.The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, and the formal leader of the Catholic Church.
nobles, the Church
Both the Church and the feudal system had a hierarchical structure with a clear chain of command. In the Church, the Pope was at the top followed by cardinals, bishops, and priests. In the feudal system, the king or queen was at the top followed by nobles, knights, and peasants. Both systems relied on loyalty and obedience from those below them in the hierarchy.
Archbishop Thomas Becket was one of two archbishops in England. He was therefore at the very top rank of the Church in this country, but as a member of the Church he was not part of the feudal system directly.
The Reformation did not lead to the growth of feudalism; in fact, it occurred during the decline of the feudal system. The Reformation was a religious movement in the 16th century that challenged the authority of the Catholic Church and led to significant social and political changes in Europe, but it did not directly impact the feudal system.
It was the government of Europe for a 1,000 years.
1. Church Officials, Nobles2. Knights3. Peasants
He was the first sultan of Egypt. Not sure of his impact on the feudal system. Question for Egyptian and islamic history.
Monks were not part of the feudal system. They were part of the Church clergy and held no land of their own; they owed no feudal obligation to any overlord and were not governed by the king's law.The Church as an institution held land and might also have manors, peasants and knights owing feudal obligations to an abbot or bishop, but monks were in no way connected with any of this.
Here are some answeres 1 The structure of the Feudal System involved the chuch at every stage 2 The church was granted 1/4 of the land in England by the King = power and money 3 The church granted people land then conrtolled their lives.
The Roman Catholic Church, and the feudal system.