The Kingdom of Kievan Rus
The Holy Roman Empire
the middle class, including merchants, industrialists and professional people and artisans
a member of the heavily armed cavalry. Followed a code of ethics called chivalry.
Kingdom of France 1160 Before Philip II
Kingdom of England 1160
under feudalism a man who served a Lord in military capacity. Swore loyalty and paid homage to the king in exchange for land, provision and political authority
peasants legally bound to the land