Revolution In The Middle Ages

When society as a whole calls for a dramatic social or governmental change, a revolution is occurring. For example, after the Enlightenment, the French were unsatisfied with the current government and society, and came together to make a real change. The idea of a revolution was almost unheard of in times like the Middle Ages. Today, however, this notion is common and relevant, and the French Revolution seems to be the catalyst of this idea. In the Middle Ages, people had no reason to rebel until the age of Enlightenment, where ideas like natural laws and freedom of speech were introduced, which is why there are more revolutions now than there were in the past. While the word ‘feudalism’ is typically linked with the middle ages, the word has no real meaning. It can be used differently depending on the person who is using it. When talking about the middle ages, feudalism refers to the class system in society and the relationship between these classes. People often
Previously, society functioned in a way that made sense; God grouped people into appropriate social classes, albeit unfair at times, as a way to organize society. This tricked citizens into happily living unfair and unjust lives without any opposition. When the Enlightenment happened, however, new thoughts and ideas arose, such as natural rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance. While the French Revolution granted citizens these rights, the Chinese Cultural Revolution prohibited freedom of speech from people. While different, these Enlightenment ideals were influential nonetheless. Citizens lower in society saw how drastically their lives could be improved with these Enlightenment ideas and began to fight for them, which caused a domino effect of revolutions to occur. The Enlightenment, both directly and indirectly, is the main cause for the increase in revolutions in the modern