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From the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period (Feudal Society (Social…

- - - - He was at the toop of the social system, his power and position depended on the privileged groups
    - - They didn’t work, also they could only be judged by other noblemen or by the king. They just paid taxes if they agreed to do so in the courts. The most important noblemen had feudal estates. They charged the people taxes and administered justice to them
    - - They had a spiritual function in society. They continued to enjoy privileges (tithe payments and having their own justice system). They didn’t pay taxes. The high clergy could also be feudal lords
    - - Most were peasants, artisans, merchants, doctors, lawyers. They didn’t have their own justice system. They could be judged by their lords or by the king. They paid taxes to sustain the privileged states