In Japan and Europe, they both shared a social structure in which the samurai and knights were middle class. Both social structures followed similar social classes and roles for the society, having farmers, warriors and kings/emperors. In addition, document A contrasts with document B. Document B states that samurais served the higher ranks, showing loyalty and faith towards their lords. The knights did the same, showing loyalty towards the King and Pope throughout their times as knights. Document A helps provide evidence of the similar social structure and that both of the fighters weren’t undervalued or a powerful role in society, while document B shows the role the samurai and knights played in the social structure and the relationship between the fighters and lords. Both played the exact role of providing protection and loyalty to their lords and also had the same placement in their