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The Middle ages
Daily Life
Life in the country
Most people live in the country
and work as farmers. Usually
there is a local lord who lives in
a large house called a manor or
a castle. Local peasants work
the land for the lord. The
peasants are called the lord's
"villeins", which is like a
servant.
The peasants work hard all year.
They grow barley, wheat, and
oats. They have gardens where
they grow vegetables (peas,
beans, onions) and fruits
(quinces, apples). They also
have animals: chickens for eggs
and cows for milk.
Life in the city
City life is very different
from country life, but it
is difficult too. The
cities are crowded and
dirty. A lot of people
work as craftsmen and
are members of a guild.
Young boys are
apprentices for seven
years and learn a craft.
Other jobs in the city
are servants,
merchants, bakers,
doctors, and lawyers.
What are their homes like?
Most people live in small
homes. These homes are
very crowded and
usually everyone sleeps
in the same room. In the
country, the family
animals, such as a cow,
also live inside the
home. The home is
usually dark, smoky
from the fire, and
uncomfortable.
What do they wear?
Most peasants wear plain
clothing made from
heavy wool to keep them
warm during the winter.
The wealthy wear nicer
clothes made from fine
wool, velvet, and even
silk. Men generally wear
a tunic, woollen
stockings, breeches, and
a cloak. Women wear a
long skirt called a kirtle,
an apron, woollen
stockings, and a cloak.
What do they eat?
Peasants eat bread and stew.
In the stew there are beans,
dried peas, cabbage, and
other vegetables. Other
foods like meat, cheese, and
eggs are for special
occasions. Leftover meat is
smoked or salted to preserve
it.
The nobles eat a wider
variety of food including meat
such as capons, geese, beeves,
bacon, lambs, and sweet
puddings. Vegetables are
considered too common for
the upper class. People drink
ale or wine. The water is bad
and makes them sick.
Do they go to school?
Very few people go to school. Most
peasants learn a job. Some children
learn a craft through apprenticeship
and the guild system.
Rich children often learn with tutors.
They go to live in the castle of
another lord where they work for the
lord, and learn to run a large manor.
There are some schools run by the
Church. Here students learn to read
and write Latin. The first universities
begin during the Middle Ages.
University students study a wide
range of subjects including Reading,
Writing, Logic, Maths, Music,
Astronomy, and Public Speaking.
Do they play?
Like many aspects of medieval life, Middle ages
games and entertainment depend on social
class. Peasants play games that require minimal
equipment, but the wealthy have enough money for
special pieces and components for more complex
types of entertainment.
Children’s Toys
Children need the
opportunity to play and
there are a number of
types of toys to choose
from. It is obvious that
the toys are quite simple,
produced at home or in the
village. There are not
many materials for making
toys, so children have to
be content with the spare
and unused pieces used to
create their toys.
Interesting Facts about Daily Life
in the Middle Ages
• The bread eaten by people of the Middle Ages is gritty
from the millstones used to grind the grain. This causes
the people's teeth wear down quickly.
• Peasants are not allowed to hunt on the lord's land.
Punishment for killing a deer is sometimes death.
• Medicine is very primitive. Sometimes doctors "bleed"
people by putting leeches on their skin.
• People mostly drink ale or wine. The water is bad and
makes them sick.
• Marriages are often arranged, especially for nobles.
Noble girls often marry at 12 years old and boys at 14.
WHAT IS IT?
A toy with rounded sides, a flat top, a
vertical handle, and a point at the
bottom, that turns round and round on
the point when the handle is pushed and
pulled up and down or twisted.
Surviving examples of tops are primarily
made in wood. Some are smooth and
round while others are multi-sided.
Guess what??
Spinning Tops
WHAT IS IT?
A stick with a horse's head at one end that a
child pretends to ride
HOBBY HORSE
WHAT IS IT?
A baby's toy that makes a series of short
sounds when it is shaken
RATTLES
WHAT IS IT?
A BIG CIRCULAR RING OF METAL OR
WOOD USED TO PLAY.
CHILDREN ROLL THE HOOPS WITH A
STICK.
HOOPS
WHAT IS IT?
A pair of long poles with platforms for your
feet that you can stand on to walk high
above the ground.
STILTS
WHAT IS IT?
A small cube that is made of plastic, wood,
etc., that has one to six dots on each side,
and that is used usually in pairs in various
games.
DICE
WHAT IS IT?
A game in which players try to throw a ring
so that it will fall over an upright stick.
RING TOSS
WHAT IS IT?
A predecessor of modern bowling, players
roll a ball attempting to knock over bottles
or pins to score points.
SKITTLES
WHAT IS IT?
Placing apples within a barrel of water,
participants have to attempt to pick up the
apples using their teeth.
BOBBING FOR APPLES
WHAT IS IT?
This game is played with five knucklebones
of a sheep. Players can only use
one hand to play the game. The game has
five parts or "stages".
KNUCKLEBONES