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Religious Institutions
Main providers of charity in the Middle Ages.
Monasteries
Centers for charitable activities, offering food and shelter.
Convents
Religious communities providing care to the needy.
Education
Monasteries ran schools for the underprivileged.
Healthcare
Monasteries operated hospitals for the sick and poor.
Spiritual Guidance
Clergy provided comfort to the sick and elderly.
Promotion of Charity
Church taught giving to the poor as a duty.
Vast Resources
Church's wealth funded extensive charitable activities.
Feudalism
Decentralized governance with local lords in power.
Land Ownership
Lords granted fiefs to vassals for loyalty.
Social Hierarchy
Rigid structure: kings, lords, vassals, peasants.
Military Obligations
Vassals provided protection to their lords.
Economic System
Manorial system: peasants worked land for lords.
Castles
Built for protection, symbolizing feudal power.
Knights
Warrior class emerging from feudalism.
Spiritual Authority
Church as intermediary between God and people.
Wealth and Power
Church gained wealth through tithes and donations.
Education and Literacy
Monasteries preserved knowledge and educated society.
Social Services
Church cared for sick, poor, and orphans.
Moral Guidance
Church shaped societal norms and ethical standards.
Political Influence
Church mediated disputes and influenced rulers' decisions.
