What is the hierarchy of heavenly and earthly hierarchy in the era of the Middle Ages?That is the first principle of "erected" the second, headed by kings and popes, all the others to obey them.Clergymen have tried to calculate the exact same nine human bits, so the earthly world to fully comply heavenly world.As it turned out, they did not quite understand what the hierarchy is on the ground.After all, if a higher hierarchies - monarchs and popes - all of it was clear, in this pyramid does not "fit" the rest of the people.Then we joined the scientists who were able to divide society into "three pillars" - those who pray, those who fight and those who sow and plow.
What is the hierarchy of the "three pillars" of the Middle Ages
first stage .As people of that era believed that the most important thing - a relationship with God, and the first stage of the Earth's hierarchy were higher and lower spiritual ranks.This higher clergy, representatives of religious orders and monasteries, urban and rural clergy and mendicant friars.These people were a lot - a whole army!It was believed that the clergy - is more than the Lord's earthly activity of people than any other.
second stage .For the clergy, of course, be followed by earthly power, that is, those who are fighting.In the Middle Ages it was the Knights.But the concept of "knight" (as, indeed, the word "hierarchy") - is ambiguous.For some it is a robber, completely saturated with greed, and for someone - the personification of courage, nobility and chivalry in relationships with women.And in all these views has its share of truth.Among the knights were different people - villains, poets, noble gentlemen, religious fanatics, and brave soldiers.Whatever knights, each of us the concept of "chivalry" associates with valor and courage, and the saying "white knight" to this day no one has been canceled!
third stage .This is the basis of the "three pillars".The basis of the society of that era was, of course, the peasantry - those who sow and feed.How ironic would it may sound, but to those who are fed gentlemen, especially the last treated unfairly and discriminated against.While some farmers were also not miss and pay this gentleman said, "the same coin."The owners of the best lands at that time were secular lords and the church.
That's what the hierarchy of the "three pillars" of the Middle Ages.Now imagine how much more it was all folk (philosophers, merchants, clowns, pirates, artists, artisans, and others.), Which does not belong to one of three levels of the hierarchy of the earth!At the same time, one should not confuse the profession of the person and his "suit".For example, a student will never raise a coin, which he will throw the Baron as he - scholar, not a beggar!
Church hierarchy today
Today the church hierarchy in Orthodoxy is very different from the medieval, but nevertheless it will not "Table of Ranks."The church is arranged according to the principle of the human body, and therefore its place there is every person belonging to it.The hierarchical structure here has several stages.The two highest of them - the angels and the people know the Lord.The mind, thinking outside of the body, and the body contains a clever human soul.The three belong to the lowest rung of animals, plants and inanimate nature.
