ation.Within communities, many different classes of people existed. The most important and the most elite of these classes were the royalty. The royalty were highly educated in certain fields such as philosophy, religion, and politics and had ample opportunity to learn more about the world through traveling, without the worry of cost. The royalty always had the upper hand when it came to education. They were the ones with the money and the influence to get what they needed in order to learn more. They were also the ones with the ability to write these books to learn from, because they were literate, whereas many lower classes werent even literate. Within the urban communities, a high level of education was necessary in order to have a good job. Skills in accounting, bookkeeping, and other skills helped when it came to getting a job. In the 12th century, Roman law was rediscovered which brought about many more scholars studying it. The 12th century was what began the intellectual revolution. It was a study of rhetoric, logic, biblical study, philosophy, and the law. A Bolognese scholar named Irnerius used rediscovered text of Justinians Digest in order to teach. Scholars began to reinterpret law, generating new ideas based on combination of laws newly available. Schools were developed devoted exclusively to study of Roman law. The schools were especially large in Bologna. After the 6th century, scholars used almost exclusively Greek, thus preserving classical Greek literature. Byzantine scholars were some of these scholars. It was very influential to many different groups of people. They had a rigorous program of study throughout life, and a philosophical approach to relations between the invisible world and the pure spiritual being and material world. Also the teachings of Aristotle influenced many scholars, including Thomas Aquinas. These teachings led to many developments in education.On the manors, it was a whole different form of ...
