Medieval Pyramid of Power
How medieval society was organised: king at the top, then lords, then knights, then peasants/serfs; who owed what to whom; the pyramid of power and mutual obligations
Typical age: 7–9 years
“Could your child explain the medieval class system — who was at the top, who was at the bottom, and what each group had to do for the others?”
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Needs first
- Kings & QueensREQUIRED
Must understand kings and power before grasping the feudal hierarchy
- Knights & ArmourREQUIRED
Must know about knights before understanding their place in the feudal system
- Battle of Hastings and 1066
Norman Conquest established the feudal system in England
- Village LifeREQUIRED
Must understand peasant life before grasping serfdom in the feudal system
Unlocks next
- Crime & PunishmentREQUIRED
Must understand feudal society to contextualise medieval justice
- The Black DeathREQUIRED
Must understand feudal society before grasping how the Black Death disrupted it
- Magna Carta and Limiting Royal PowerREQUIRED
Must understand feudal power before grasping why barons rebelled against the king
- The Medieval Church
Feudal system context shows how Church power paralleled secular power
- Towns & TradeREQUIRED
Must understand feudal rural society before grasping the significance of urban growth
- Women in the Middle AgesREQUIRED
Must understand feudal hierarchy before examining women's roles within it