spanish social systems
nobility
nobles were very powerful
eldest son became land owner
people were judged by their titles. work was looked down on
other sons became clergymen(church) pr conquistadors
3 levels of nobility
spanish grande (highest ranking) duke, marquis and counts
don (lesser Nobles)
hidalgo minor nobles- soldiers
commoners 90% of spanish population
peasant farmers or herders
tiny % owned land or saved money
worked and lived on land of nobles
middle class
merchants
religion law
medicine (doctors)
artisans
shopkeepers
traders
educated and owned property
priests
religious orders 1)
jesuits
franciscans
dominicans
wealthy and educated
leader in a parish (community) 2)
woman
house keepers
No divorce
some woman became artisans and writers
Men
physical labour
held government positions
ran businesses
Education
Jews and Muslims provided education for nobility. once they were sent away, roman catholic church educated nobles
peasants got basic education
some merchants ran trade schools to teach the skills for trade
girls for noble families either went to school at royal court or were tutored in their homes. Queen Isabella gave her children a formal education