Country Life
What did most people who lived in the country do for a living?
Farmers or farming
What were jobs that were given to people in the city?
They worked as craftsman
What type of home did most people live in?
A one or two bedroom house.
What type of material was commonly used for peasant clothing?
Heavy wool.
What was something that peasants ate regularly?
Bread and Stew
What was the name given to people who lived in a manor or castle?
Lords
How was city life different than living in the country?
Cities were crowded and dirty.
What lived in country hoes besides the people that lived there?
Animals.
fine wool, velvet, and silk.
What was stew made from?
sometimes it had bone or meat for flavor.
What was the name given to poor people who worked the land?
Peasants
How long did it take for boys to learn a craft?
It took seven years
What type of marriage was common in the Middle Ages?
Arranged marriages
What was something that men typically wore in the Middle ages
Tunic, Woolen stockings, breeches and a cloak
Who was given and education in the Middle Ages?
Wealthy Children
Barley, wheat and Oats
What were other common jobs in the city?
Servant, Merchant, baker , doctor and laywer
How old were girls and boys when they married?
Girls were around 12 and boys were 14 years old.
What did women wear in the Middle Ages?
Long skirts, an apron, woolen stockings and a cloak.
What did students learned who went to school/
Students learned reading and writing in latin, logic, math, music, astronomy and public speaking.