In this period the society was divided into four social classes.
At the base of pyramid there were the peasants that worked for the vassals in exchange of lands and protection.
Then there were the knights that gave protection and military service to nobles and they received glory and fame by the king.
Nobles were the class more rich than other two classes and they gave money to the king to get landed.
To the vertex of the pyramid there was the king that had the control of all territories and he had the absolute power.
The Castle is the most famous building in the middle ages. It wad built on a mountain or hill and was surrounded by huge moats and big walls. These were used as residence of the king but also from far away to see the arrival of enemies.
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