Social structureThe social structure in Medieval Europe was called Feudalism and there were four levels in this system. The first was the Monarch. The Monarch ruled over all of the land, except for the Church. The Monarch lived in a castle and had control over all the manors in the land. The next level was the Nobles. In exchange for the land the Nobles gave the Monarch their loyalty and military support. The Nobles were responsible for sustaining order of their land, enforcing the laws and keeping the peasants safe. Under the Nobles were the Knights. Knights belonged to the nobles and were able to live on the land if they fought for them in battles and wars. The lowest level was the peasants who were almost 90% of Medieval Europe's population. In return for protection and a place to live the peasants had to do jobs for the Lord such as farming.
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