Christian Western EuropeChristian Western Europe

Feudal organizationFeudal organization

The relations of the subjectionThe relations of the subjection

A free person was linking with other with a A free person was linking with other with a bigger social status and he swore loyalty in bigger social status and he swore loyalty in exchange for protection and subsistence. This exchange for protection and subsistence. This created a political pyramidal structure that created a political pyramidal structure that increased the power of the nobles; the link increased the power of the nobles; the link with his subjects disappeared.with his subjects disappeared.

The rural economyThe rural economy The rural economy was turning environment to the The rural economy was turning environment to the

fief or great agrarian self-sufficient exploitation, fief or great agrarian self-sufficient exploitation, which was divided in the reservation, which is in that which was divided in the reservation, which is in that the gentleman lives and exploits directly and also it the gentleman lives and exploits directly and also it divides in the manor-houses, where there live and divides in the manor-houses, where there live and work the peasants grouped in villages, who deliver work the peasants grouped in villages, who deliver part of the crop to the gentleman and are employed at part of the crop to the gentleman and are employed at the reservation.the reservation.

The feudal societyThe feudal society

The society was organized in closed groups or The society was organized in closed groups or estates.estates.

Each group was a mission specifies that was Each group was a mission specifies that was regulated by ecclesiastic lawsregulated by ecclesiastic laws

One of them were the privileged (nobility and (nobility and the clergy) they had privileges as not pay taxes the clergy) they had privileges as not pay taxes and be judges for especials laws.and be judges for especials laws.

Also was not privileged estate (peasants)not Also was not privileged estate (peasants)not was privilegeswas privileges

In the century XI the towns or burgs, In the century XI the towns or burgs, they were specialized in the trade and in the they were specialized in the trade and in the crafts. They were organized in guilds, the crafts. They were organized in guilds, the middle class appeared. The culture and the middle class appeared. The culture and the religion turned into the center of the life: religion turned into the center of the life: theocentrism.theocentrism.