Life in the Middle Ages
Most people in medieval times lived in these instead of cities.
VILLAGES
These workers made bread for the town.
BAKERS
At night, these people walked the streets to keep order.
WATCHMEN
This common rodent helped spread diseases in medieval towns.
RATS
These small, square objects were used for gambling and games of chance.
DICE
Towns were often built near these for easy access to trade and travel.
RIVERS
These businesspeople traveled far and wide to buy and sell goods.
MERCHANTS
People who broke the law could be locked in these wooden frames as punishment.
STOCKS
There were very few of these places where people could go to get medical help.
HOSPITALS
This game, still played today, was popular with nobles and involved moving pieces on a board.
CHESS
Many towns grew because people wanted to buy and sell goods in these.
MARKETS
People who made and sold goods were part of groups that set rules for their work.
GUILDS
Before modern courts, people sometimes had to fight to prove they were innocent in this type of trial.
TRIAL BY COMBAT
One common but dangerous way doctors treated sickness was by draining this from the body.
BLOOD
In jousting, they rode on horses and tried to knock each other down with long poles.
KNIGHTS
This famous trade route connected Europe to faraway places, including Asia.
THE SILK ROAD
Because Christians were not allowed to lend money with interest, this group often worked as bankers.
JEWS
Over time, this system of laws and judges replaced trials based on luck or fighting.
COURTS
Many medieval doctors used these small creatures to suck blood from patients.
LEECHES
Traveling performers who entertained people with songs and stories were called these.
MINSTRELS
The wealthiest families had large homes with this type of room where they gathered to eat and talk.
SOLAR
The most powerful merchants often became part of this group that helped govern the town.
TOWN COUNCIL
Throwing an accused person into water to see if they floated or sank was an example of a trial by this. The words starts with an O.
TRIAL BY ORDEAL
People with this disease were forced to live away from everyone else.
LEPROSY
This cruel form of entertainment involved animals being forced to fight for people to watch.
ANIMAL BAITING