Consider the following statements:
In view of what we have learned in our unit on the Middle Ages, choose one of the above statements and justify it through examples from our unit and if possible with examples from modern day society.
I chose Standing up to oppression takes great individual courage. The reason I chose this is because I think that you have to have a lot of heart to stand up to someone in power. I think this is because if you look at the feudal system and then look at the bottom of the feudal system you see the peasants, now look at the top and you have a king. There is such a big difference between these two places, and for a peasant to stand up for himself against the king, it is very fascinating. It is fascinating because he risked his life and the lives of others so that they could all live without poll tax.
- A good leader considers the will of the people.
- To maintain control, you must have power.
- Standing up to oppression takes great individual courage.
In view of what we have learned in our unit on the Middle Ages, choose one of the above statements and justify it through examples from our unit and if possible with examples from modern day society.
I chose Standing up to oppression takes great individual courage. The reason I chose this is because I think that you have to have a lot of heart to stand up to someone in power. I think this is because if you look at the feudal system and then look at the bottom of the feudal system you see the peasants, now look at the top and you have a king. There is such a big difference between these two places, and for a peasant to stand up for himself against the king, it is very fascinating. It is fascinating because he risked his life and the lives of others so that they could all live without poll tax.
