Compléter 2.9. Social transformations of the Early Modern AgeVersion en ligne Social transformations of the Early Modern Age par Plácido Romero Sanjuán 1 nobles according bishops privileged taxes priests land clergy social Early landowners minority Medieval law political landless Society in the Modern Age kept the structure of the estates based on different groups . Each group had different obligations and rights to the law . The estates consisted of the nobility and . They were a but owned most of the . They had access to high positions , didn ? t pay and had special courts . However , some were large , while others were poor and . In the same way , were rich , while many were poor . 2 farmers serfs fewer taxes majority unprivileged The estates consisted of the of the population . They had rights and paid . The majority were . However , some of these farmers were landowners , while others were or labourers . 3 fewer led nobility farming wealth growth access purchasing marriages serfdom bourgeoisie The of trade made the wealthier , although they continued to have privileges than the . As a result , they tried to gain to the nobility through , special service to the king or titles . This to the nobility losing their power . As their land was the nobles ? source of , they replaced the system of with tenant . 4 women having fathers women lower Christine Late capabilities change dependent Elizabeth household Isabella Women continued to have a social status than men and were on their husbands and . Their main roles were children and doing tasks . From the end of the Middle Ages , figures such as de Pisan began to question ? s roles . This initiated a debate which continued for centuries . There were some powerful in this period , such as I of Castile and I of England . They helped to perspectives about women ? s .