Illustration
An inhabited initial from 13th-century France depicting the tripartite order of the Middle Ages: the Oratores (those who pray – the clerics), the Bellatores (those who fight – knights or nobility) and the Laboratores (those who work – peasants and commoners).
British Library, London
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Artist, U. (2022, March 02). Cleric, Knight, and Workman Representing the Three Classes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15304/cleric-knight-and-workman-representing-the-three-c/
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Artist, Unknown. "Cleric, Knight, and Workman Representing the Three Classes." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 02, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15304/cleric-knight-and-workman-representing-the-three-c/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Cleric, Knight, and Workman Representing the Three Classes." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Mar 2022. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
