Many are interested in what medieval society was and those people who happened to live at that time. What role did they play in history? It is considered that these centuries are something backward and uncivilized, but for some they are full of romance and sophisticated exoticism.
476 is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages. This year, the Roman Empire suffered a crushing fiasco from the German barbarians. The Middle Ages divided the history of Europe into two eras: antiquity and the subsequent revival. At this time, a long break began in the development of science, architecture, culture and art. The time of big cities came to an end. It was much more profitable for people to form settlements in the forests and feed themselves from the earth than to starve to death in big cities. Agriculture has become the backbone of the economy. Most of the population engaged in heavy physical labor at a slow pace of development of technical evolution. Towards the end of the 10th century, in Europe, medieval society was a separate but complementary formed social group. Each group was characterized by responsibilities, rights and a specific lifestyle. Social groups were divided into "working" (artisans, peasants), "warring" (knights), "praying" (monks and priests). Three groups could not exist without each other, thanks to this union the rule of law prevailed, and people enjoyed the world. Church and Religion The Christian religion played a huge role in the life of medieval society. In addition to the bliss after death and faith in Scripture, religion offered nothing to anyone. As a result, instead of faith and hope, fear of the unknown, the sale of indulgences and the belief in the religion of "good deeds" were sown in society. Education in the Middle Ages One of the main goals of any monastery was to educate the nearby population about literacy and instruction in Christian morality. The monks taught children and men writing, singing hymns, and prayers. From the end of the 9th century, in addition to the Holy Scriptures, the writings of ancient authors corresponded in monasteries. Genesis of the Middle AgesAn even in those days there was a saying: "meet by clothes
.“Clothing directly indicated social affiliation. If a person was dressed in more expensive clothes than was supposed by status, this was regarded as a sin of pride. Great attention was paid to headdresses and other accessories. For example, gloves could accurately tell everyone what class they belonged to. In conclusion, we can say that the Middle Ages are most often referred to as the “Dark Ages, " but just then European states were born. It was in the Middle Ages that many cultural values that formed the basis Wu modern civilization.
