2.  The First Estate /Upper Class:  Below King and Queen were nobles, dukes, marquesses, barons, and viscounts.  What they did…

3.  Next to them was the King’s chosen group of knights.  The Queen’s Maids of Honor:  Were with her day and night  Were subject to her moods and her passions  Complimented what she wore

4.  Second Estate/ Middle Class:  Included people with hereditary titles such as duke, lord, earl, marquises, viscount, or baron.  What they did…  How they could advance…

5. Citizens Yeoman  Citizens were… trades people that lived in the city/town.  What they did…  How they could advance…  Yeomen were… like Citizens but lived in the country.  What they did…  Below Citizens but still very prosperous.

6.  Third Estate/Lower Class:  Most complex and changeable part of society.  Owned nothing or had little  Laborers: did most of the work when hired on a farm.  Servants: depended on position and who they served.

7.  The outsiders were people who didn’t have homes or food like beggars.  Some groups such as Muslims, Jews, gypsies and slaves were also apart from the three estates.  They were usually poor and had limited rights.  Also criminals and prostitutes traveled about the kingdom either stealing or finding jobs.

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