[GO FURTHER] B2 - Lesson 3 (part A) - Review

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What were the three main groups in which society was divided in medieval times?

Nobility, clergy and peasants.

Who were considered the privileged classes in the Middle Ages, and why?

The nobility and the clergy were privileged because they did not have to pay taxes or do manual work.

What distinguished the upper nobility from the lower nobility?

Upper nobility consisted of great feudal lords who owned castles and land. Lower nobility included knights, who protected monarchs.

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