Concetti Chiave
- The societal hierarchy was topped by the Queen, followed by the Nobility, who lived in luxury and often held influential positions.
- Knights were appointed by the sovereign or her deputy, holding a significant place just below the Nobility.
- The Gentlemen, below the Knights, were landowners with a law, ethics, and history education, some serving as magistrates or parliament members.
- Yeomen, consisting of farmers or merchants, were known for building distinctive half-timbered houses.
- Poor People lacked stable homes or jobs, leading to the creation of the 1601 'Poor Laws' to control begging and punish vagabonds.
What is the hierarchy of society?
At the top of the society there was the Queen.
Next to the sovereign, in the social order, came the Nobility. Its members lived in luxury, with large estates and many servants; usually nobles where ambassadors, generals or members of the Upper House of the Parliament; some of them were also patrons of the arts, in fact the supported poets, musicians and other artists.
Next to the nobility, in the chain of order, came Knights; a man was made a knight by the sovereign or by her deputy.
The lower classes
Below the Knights there were the Gentlemen, who were men of good birth who owned some land and they weren’t employed in a profession; their education was based on the study of law, ethics and history; some of them were magistrates or member of the Lower House of Parliament.
Below them there were the Yeomen, farmers or merchants, which built the characteristic half-timbered houses.
After them, there were the Poor People, people without a stable home or a stable work; usually there were a sense of fear towards them and for that the Parliament created the ‘Poor Laws’ in 1601; with them, begging was forbidden and vagabonds were punished.
Family dynamics
In the Family Life, the Father was the head of the family and its ruler.
Women had few rights, but when they decided to getting married, their goods passed into the possession of their husbands.
Most women died in childbirth and child mortality was very high.
Domande da interrogazione
- What was the structure of the societal hierarchy described in the text?
- How were family dynamics structured according to the text?
The societal hierarchy was led by the Queen, followed by the Nobility, who lived in luxury and often held significant roles such as ambassadors or generals. Below them were the Knights, Gentlemen, Yeomen, and finally the Poor People, who faced strict regulations under the 'Poor Laws' of 1601.
In family dynamics, the Father was the head and ruler of the family. Women had limited rights, and upon marriage, their possessions transferred to their husbands. High mortality rates were common for women during childbirth and for children.
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