Children in the Middle Ages
What were normal things that poor children did in the middle ages?
they didn´t go to school, they fed the animals, they worked the land, they milked the cows and gathered eggs.
What is the watchtower for?
it is used to see the attackers coming.
When did the Middle ages begin?
in 470 AD.
Who lived in the inner circle?
King and family, soldiers, servants and craftsmen.
Merchants:
people who sold goods.
Name 5 things that noble´s child would learn.
legal things, reading, writing, dancing, hunting, socializing, christianity.
A long term attack of a castle.
How long did the Middle Ages last?
1000 years.
What was the water circle for?
For protection.
Knights:
warriors in armor.
Mention 3 ways a child would have fun in the middle ages.
rolling hoops, walking on stilts, play battles with parents.
what did the towers contain?
Supplies and weapons.
Why is this period called the "middle ages"?
it is between the classics Greece and Rome in the Renaissance.
What was there in the next large circle?
villages, stores and shops.
Peasant:
Poor farmers that paid taxes.
name 3 strange medical beliefs in the Middle Ages.
How did the king use his sword?
It touched knights on both shoulders.
What event ended this era?
What could you find in the final circle?
Farmland.
Soldier:
protectors with bows and arrows.
Mention the 3 medieval punishments.
trial by ordeal, stocks and trial by combat.
What is a moat?
A ring of water.
Why was it called the "dark ages"?
there was no law, there was fighting and people lived in dangerous conditions all the time.
What could you find outside the circles?
Animals, barbarians and thieves.
Baron:
wealthy nobleman.