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
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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?
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
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- Draw or describe the feudal pyramid showing king, lords, knights, and peasants
- Explain what each level owed to the level above (loyalty, military service, labour)
- Describe what a serf's life was like and why they couldn't easily leave
“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?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 7–9