: Those who prayed and held immense cultural and social power. The Peasantry (Laboratores)

: The self-sufficient territory where the noble lived in a castle and peasants worked the surrounding land. 2. Where to Find Learning Materials

: Why kings lost power and how security was sought through personal bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals. The Three Estates (Estamentos) : A rigid social hierarchy consisting of: The Nobility (Bellatores) : Those who fought and defended the land. The Clergy (Oratores)

La división rígida de la población en tres órdenes o estamentos: los que guerrean ( bellatores o nobles), los que rezan ( oratores o clero) y los que trabajan ( laboratores o campesinos).