Oppression of the Proletariat in Medieval Europe

"The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return." ~ Gore Vidal
The Medieval period in the Holy Roman Empire can be described as a time of hardship, poverty and suffering for general populace. In the era of human civilization that sees class disparity at its most severe; monarchs, aristocrats and privileged religious leaders held their lucrative positions by keeping the vast peasantry in a constant state of fear, isolation and s…