How Did The Second Estate Influence Politics In The Middle Ages

During the Middle Ages, England was known to have had a system of aristocracy that greatly resembled that of a caste. It contained the leading members of the church as well as the clergy who were local priests but not members of the aristocracy. The highest church officials lived in palaces and owned lots of land which was a major source of wealth. These church leaders also had a “great deal of power to shape the political events of the day”. They were referred to as the “first estate”. The “second estate” was a hereditary nobility which included the royal family (king and queen at the top) and the lesser nobles who together, owned most of the nation’s land. Since most of the men and women in the aristocracy had people do their work for them,