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Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Seventh Edition
Marvin Perry, Baruch College, City University of New York, Emeritus
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Chapter 9: The Heirs of Rome
An Eternal Social Order- According to medieval theorists, the social order was nothing less than an expression of God's will. Each person was born into a particular social position and was obligated to fulfill the duties and responsibilities associated with that position. Any effort to resist this "natural" order constituted a rebellion against God himself. Of course, the social reality was undoubtedly more complicated than this theory would suggest. Reread the two excerpts describing and justifying the medieval social order on page 222. When you're done, write a short paper describing the medieval social order as it might have appeared to a cleric, a knight, or a serf. Be sure to consider both theory and reality when writing your paper.
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