romancathloicchruch

The Roman Catholic church had arguebly the most power. The highest class to the lowest class Is And last but not least the Priest.
 * The Pope
 * The Cardinal
 * The Arch Bishop
 * The Bishop

If the citzens/peasents of the town were not following the church they would be tortured insome type of gory way. Also the Peasents and Serfs were not very well educated like they could not read or write. While all the wealthy were taught how to read and write. So pretty much whatever the wealthy said to the Peasents and Serfs they believed. It was also the largest land owner by far over all of Europe. They also by far had the biggest buildings like the Peasents houses looked like ants compared to the church. ([|www.wikipedia.org] )