Social+Post+Classical+Europe

Erin Moynihan


 * Europe- Social **
 * Dark Ages 500CE beginning **


 * 3 estates: based on rural society
 * 1st estate: clergy
 * 2nd estate: Nobles
 * o Kings, rulers
 * o Militaristic
 * o Warriors, clergy etc.
 * o Run the manors
 * 3rd estate: Those who work
 * Generally of the people who didn’t fit into the other estates
 * Peasants and middle class
 * [Crafts men/merchants (but not many in early time period)]

**Later on 1000+: growth of towns leads to change**
 * Merchants don’t want to belong to the 3rd estate
 * Guild
 * o Groups of people in the same business or trade
 * Artisans
 * Merchants
 * Challenge the system