The social structure that emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages was one of great stratification. The wealthiest held the vast majority of the land, while most of the population lived in poverty. What do you believe the problems of this social structure can be? respond to this post: The feudal system emerged as the social structure that preserved power in the hands of the few. The basic political, economic, and social unit became the manor system , and most of the population worked on land owned by the head of the manor. Lords provided safety, security, and protection to peasants as well as granted land to them in return for their labor and fees. Another problem was that people became tied to the land as serfs because the manor was self-sufficient during the early Middle Ages. Since manor were self-sufficient, it did not matter that trade was limited. This paved the way for an emerging wealthy class who benefited because of weak governments that depended on a system of allegiances from the military. Women were important as heiresses for marriage, as men pursued to increase their wealth and power through marriage alliances. Marriage existed solely within one’s class , royalty and nobility had the wealth because of land ownership. Most people were not educated at this time, and literacy was only found among the clergy, the scribes, and some royalty. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe's decline to a basic economy limited the freedom and economic potential of most of the people. ...

1. The social structure that emerged in Europe during the Middle
Ages was one of great stratification. The wealthiest held the
vast majority of the land, while most of the population lived in
poverty. What do you believe the problems of this social
structure can be?
respond to this post: The feudal system emerged as the social
structure that
preserved power
in the hands of the few. The basic political, economic, and
social unit became the
manor system
, and most of the population worked on land owned by the head
of the manor. Lords provided safety, security, and protection to
peasants as well as granted land to them in return for their labor
and fees. Another problem was that people became
tied to the land
as serfs because the manor was self-sufficient during the early
Middle Ages. Since manor were self-sufficient, it did not matter
that trade was limited. This paved the way for an emerging
wealthy class who benefited because of
weak governments
that depended on a
system of allegiances
from the military. Women were important as heiresses for
marriage, as men pursued to increase their wealth and power
through marriage alliances. Marriage existed solely within
one’s class
, royalty and nobility had the wealth because of land ownership.
Most people were not educated at this time, and literacy was
only found among the clergy, the scribes, and some royalty.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe's decline to a basic
economy
limited the freedom

2. and
economic potential
of most of the people.