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GCSE History · key term
A society’s ranking of people into groups with different levels of power, wealth and status.
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The organisation of society into ranked groups with different levels of status, power and privilege.
The ranking of people in society according to their status, power and wealth.
Paper 1
A society’s ranking of people into different levels of status, power and authority.
Revise: Characteristic featuresMedieval society had a social hierarchy, with the king at the top and powerful landowners above the majority of the population. The feudal system linked landholding to loyalty and service. Kings granted land to important supporters, while barons and knights helped support royal authority, including through military service.
A system that ranks groups in society according to their status and power.
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