Castle Pics on Instagram: "The medieval era, also known as the Middle Ages, stretched from the 5th to the late 15th century, beginning after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and eventually transitioning into the Renaissance. It was a period marked by dramatic change, deep tradition, and shifting power structures that shaped the development of Europe. Society operated under a feudal system, where kings granted land to nobles, nobles supported knights, and peasants worked the fields in exchang