General Details
Where did most people live?
Villages
Who was in charge of a manner and made the people pay taxes and rent?
A lord
Where did the serfs work?
On the land, in the field
What was the main religion?
Catholicism
Who ran the manner when the Lord was away?
A steward, the highest ranking village official
What were the lowest class of people called?
Peasants
What were the lowest class of peasants called?
Serfs
What crops did they grow?
Wheat, barley, or rye
How did they think they would be rewarded after they did?
By working hard and taking care of the village
Who oversaw the agricultural work done by the serfs?
A bailiff
What did the people do in villages?
Everything! Lived, worked, went to church, got married, had children, and died.
What foods did they eat?
Porridge, bread, peas, beans, milk, butter, cheese, some meat
What animals did they have on the farms?
Cows and pigs
How often were the serfs expected to go to church?
Once a day, but they were excused if they needed to work
What other jobs did the villagers have?
Bakers, millers, and blacksmiths
What types of buildings were in the villages?
Houses, manners, churches
What were the houses made out of?
Stone walls and thatched roofs (wood, soil, clay, or animal dung)
How long did they work each day?
From dawn to dusk (sunup to sundown)
What religious leader did each village have?
What plague made many people die between 1346 and 1353?
The Black Plague, Bubonic Plague
What shapes would the houses be laid out in?
Circles or lines
What did they make their clothes out of?
Leather, linen, or wool
How were they paid for their work?
What new day was introduced every month?
A new saint's day
After many people died because of the Plague, what did the villagers demand?