Living conditions
Who lived in a castle?
Royals - King, queen, and their family like princes, princesses. Also some nobles and knights.
What did the poor eat and what did the rich eat?
Poor = Vegetables, stews, bread, fruit, milk, cheese, porridge, nuts
Rich = All the above plus luxuries like pies, tarts, coloured jellies, and meat like deer, wild boars
What was a long, hot bath called?
A stew
What is the name of the job where you make clothes?
Tailor
What did knights hold when jousting to try knock each other off their horse?
A lance
What animals did peasants have to live with?
Chickens, pigs, goats, sheep
What was the name for an important feast?
A banquet
What was added to a long, hot bath?
Scented oils, rose petals, herbs, spices, perfumes
What colours were only royals allowed to wear?
Gold, silver, purple
What would a squire help a knight do at a tournament?
He would help him put on his armour and mount his horse. He would also come help if the knight fell off or got hurt.
Did towns get bigger or smaller over the medieval period?
Who was allowed to hunt in the lord's forests?
Only nobles, not peasants
The tooth got pulled out - without any anaesthetic or pain medication
Who was allowed to wear veils and have dresses made from satin and velvet?
Noblewomen and royals
What were the hobbies of wealthy women?
What were peasant homes made out of?
Walls made from mud and manure (called wattle and daub), beds from sacks of straw, roof made from thatch
How did Medieval people hide the taste of meat when it was old and rotting?
They used spices to disguise it. They would also have their dogs test to meat to see if it was okay.
How did people clean their teeth?
By rubbing them with a piece of cloth
What fabrics were peasant clothes usually made from?
Wool and linen
What games played by children in Medieval times are still played today?
Chess, hopscotch, hide and seek
Why were medieval buildings a fire risk?
They were built out of highly flammable materials like wood and people lit candles inside them
What were some of the people who came to entertain at feasts?
Acrobats, minstrels, troubadours, storytellers, jugglers, jesters
Why did peasants wash in cold water?
Heating water for washing required wood, and wood was very valuable and hard to get
What did wealthy men wear?
Tunics, cloaks, stockings, fancy hats
What was the hunting bird that only the king was allowed to own?
An eagle