1. Medieval Times: The Rise of Middle Classes and the Modern Farmer in the 14 th Century.

2. The Clergy: Those who Pray The one class you were not born into Any one from the other two estates could join Not Taxed by the state By the 14 th Century the Church owned 30% or more of the land

3. Noble Class: Those who fight Did not pay taxes Owed the King military service in exchange for money, land and titles

4. Peasant Class: Those who sow Often tied to the Land for life –Serfs did not own anything, little better than livestock –Could not marry without permission –Owed service to their Lord first before allowed to take care of their share of the crops. –Had no legal rights, could not take their Lord to court for redress. –Villeins (French peasants) were a little better in that they were technically free, and had legal rights. This was the Class that was taxed the heaviest Majority have an Adequate Education

5. Similarities Economic Chaos Social unrest High prices Social and Religious Hysteria

6. What caused the changes? Climate change –The Little Ice Age Lowered the overall Temperature in Europe Lasted up until the 19 th Century The Black Death 1348-49 –Estimated it killed 1/3 of the human population from India to Iceland. The Cities were harder hit. –Oddly enough benefited the peasant farmers that survived –Due to Labor shortage and the other two Estates attempts to hold on to power led to the Peasants Revolt of 1381 (England)

7. How did this effect us now? Ended Feudalism –Rise of the Tenant Farmer Led to the breaking of secular power the Church had for the past 1000 years Technical innovation –Windmills & Waterwheels came into use –Scientific study saw it roots –The University System began in the 14 th century –Rise of the Middle Class: Merchant and Craft Guilds

8. Upper Middle Class Often Leaders in Their Communities Involved in Politics May have Investments in Businesses

9. Upper Class 1-3% of U.S. Population The wealth of the top 1% in the United States equals the wealth of the lower 95% Leaders in a Profession Many times Wealth is Inherited Very Involved in Government

10. So Who Are We Mockingbird Valley, Kentucky Ranks 10 th in Highest Income places in the U.S. $134,745 with a population of 190Mockingbird Valley, Kentucky Belle Meade,Tennessee Ranks 27 th $104,908 with a population of 2,943Belle Meade,Tennessee Glenview, Kentucky Ranks 74 th $85,094 with a pop. Of 558Glenview, Kentucky

11. 100 Poorest Counties in the U.S. Kentucky has 16 We are # 2 Overall 18th Clay County, Kentucky $9,716Clay County, Kentucky 21 st McCreary County, Kentucky $9,896McCreary County, Kentucky 31 st Wolfe County, Kentucky $10,321Wolfe County, Kentucky 33 rd Leslie County, Kentucky $10,429Leslie County, Kentucky 39 th Martin County, Kentucky $10,650Martin County, Kentucky 40 th Knox County, Kentucky $10,660Knox County, Kentucky U.S. Average Per Capita Income is $21,587

12. 100 Poorest Counties by Median Household Income Kentucky has 29 and Ranks #1 Ranks 3 rd Owsley County, Kentucky $15,805Owsley County, Kentucky Ranks 4 th Clay County, Kentucky $16,271Clay County, Kentucky Ranks 11 th Martin County, Kentucky $18,279Martin County, Kentucky Average Median Household Income In U.S. is $41,994