Similarities Between The Roman Era And The Feudal Era

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Baurzhan Sellard World Culture Comparative Essay The Roman Era and the Feudal Era had many differences and comparisons between them. The Roman Era was gevorn by a king and the lower priest underneath him. The Feudal Era was almost like the Roman Era small communities were formed around the local lord and the manor. The lord owned the land and everything in it. The Roman Era was harsh and cruel due to the king and landlords. There was a system and one top of the system was the king and then the landlords then the knights and the lower priest. The people got to live on the plantation but they had to work for the lower guards. They also fought for the king and when the enemies attack the either retreat and never allowed back in the plantation or the fight die or win and get more land by the landlords. For the family the men either work in politics or they protect the plantations from enemies. The paterfamilias had the right to decide whether to keep newborn babies. After birth, the midwife placed babies on the …show more content…

The government is Small communities were formed around the local lord and the manor. The lord owned the land and everything in it. He would keep the peasants safe in return for their service. The lord, in return, would provide the king with soldiers or taxes. Family life was governed by the place one held in society. The nobles had the highest status. They possessed the most wealth and land. The clergy could be rich or poor, depending on their title and how much influence they had over the people. And education also Monks taught boys from wealthy noble families how to read and write Latin. This was important because both the Bible and the church services used the language. Some boys from wealthy families were tutored privately. Students began learning with the seven liberal arts: Latin grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music. Girls were not taught to

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