Middle Ages

What was life like in the middle ages?

The majority of people living during the Middle Ages lived in the country and worked as farmers they were called peasants. Usually there was a local lord who lived in a large house called a manor, or a castle. Local peasants would work the land for the lord. The peasants were called the lord's "villeins", which was like a servant.

The peasants worked hard all year long. They grew crops such as barley, wheat, and oats. They also had

gardens where they grew vegetables and fruits. City life was very different from country life, but it wasn't

much easier. The cities were crowded and dirty. A lot of people worked as craftsmen and were members of

a guild. Young boys would serve as apprentices for seven years learning a craft. Other jobs in the city

included servants, merchants, bakers, doctors, and lawyers.

Life was different for the rich and poor. Rich people like the king & the queen lived in castles, ate lots of food and showered every day. The poor lived on farms and did not have enough food and hardly showered. This was important because this shows how classes were treated in life. The peasants were treated unequally  “He was a very considerable failure as a king”