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The feudal system was introduced by the Normans when they conquered England.
With the feudal system the society was higly hierarchised into classes. -
King John signs the Magna Carta, it was a document wich limited the powers of the sovereign in favour of the barons.
With the signing of Magna Carta feudal system began it slow decline. -
When Henry III became king the England was governed by a group of barons.
Edward I continued the experiment when he became king in 1272. The meeting of this council, know as the 'Model Parliament' and included:
-representatives of the barons
-the clergy
-two knights from each country
-two citizens from each town -
The black death was one of the greatest human tragedies ever experienced in Europe. This plague, know as the black death becase the body went dark-coloured after death, was caused by fleas living on black rats which infested ships trading in Europe.
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The black death decimeted the population and especially the peasants, who were essential for woerking the land, but were underpaid and exploited.
Economic and socio-political chaos blew up when villagers started the Peasants' Revolte to demand greater rights.
