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Daily Life in the Middle Ages (1000-1600) I. Rural Areas A. Nobility B. Peasants/Serfs II. Towns/Cities A. Size B. Industry III.Population Drops A. Why? 1. Food 2. Pestilence Key Terms • Feudalism • Vassal/Knight • Fief Guild System Black Death

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Rural Areas Nobility Peasants/Serfs Towns/Cities Size Industry Population Drops Why? Food Pestilence. Key Terms Feudalism Vassal/Knight Fief Guild System Black Death. Daily Life in the Middle Ages (1000-1600). Traits of Feudalism (Social/Economic System of Middle Ages). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Daily Life in the Middle Ages(1000-1600)

I. Rural AreasA. NobilityB. Peasants/Serfs

II. Towns/CitiesA. SizeB. Industry

III. Population DropsA. Why?

1. Food2. Pestilence

Key Terms• Feudalism• Vassal/Knight• Fief• Guild System• Black Death

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Traits of Feudalism(Social/Economic System of Middle Ages)

• There was an absence of central authority & “Warlords” dominated.

• People sought protection & unique relationship developed between landowners & commoners.

• Common in much of Europe—but NOT in Pyrenees (French/Spanish border).

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Medieval Hierarchy

• Monk (clergy)• Knight (noble)• Peasant

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Nobles

(up to 5%)

Clergy

(5-10%)

Peasants

(85-90%)

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Nobility(They did NOT work the land)

• Two “Types:”• Lords-usually wealthy landowners• Knights-the Warriors pledged to provide

military service to a lord.

Fief-Land (and serfs to work it) given to knights in return for military service.

• Most were illiterate.

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Food For Nobles

• Dominated by bread/porridge & meat (fish, chickens, pigs & wild game; rarely beef), dairy; beer was common.

• Expensive imports: Middle Eastern exotic spices (sugar), wine from France.

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Peasants/Serfs

• Made up 85-90% of the population.• They were tied to the land worked the land for

the Lords & knights (50-500 on an estate).• In return they received:

– Protection– A portion of the crops they raised (75-90%)

• Contracts…

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Life On Medieval Manor(Nobles Hunt While Peasants Work; Castles vs.

Huts)

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Daily Life in Middle Ages(fast forward 18 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pypbyC548dw

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Food & Life For Peasants/Serfs

• Diet was VERY monotonous: black bread/porridge & beer were the staples; eggs & dairy (some fish, but not much meat)Famine = threat

• Homes: one room, wooden sides, thatched roofs & one (large) bed

• Daily routine was dominated by seasons & Christian celebrations

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Life For Peasants/Serfs

• Women were subject to their husband’s authority

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Children

• 30-50% of children died before reaching age 5

• Marriage Age:– Boys = 14– Girls = 12

Dance of Death

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Preparing For Winter

Baking bread & slaughtering pigs…

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Entertainment (A Harvest Festival Sponsored by Lord of

Manor)

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Entertainment

Taverns

Cockfighting

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Entertainment(Marriage Ceremony)

• Up to 1300s couples often waited for a pregnancy to hold a church service

• Between 12th & 14th centuries “modern” church services were developed

• Marriages were arranged

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Towns & Cities

(Only 5% of population) • London: 10,000 (in 1200s)• Paris: 210,000 (in 1328)• Italy (in 1200s)

– Florence: 100,000– Milan: 90,000-100,000

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Guild System(Origins of modern industry)

• Guilds: A training/education system to ensure quality in the products produced.

– Master: Shop-owner (if they had enough money & connections).

– Journeymen: wage plus room & board.

– Apprentice: worked for room & board with hope of advancement (seven years).

– Unskilled Laborer: received room & board with little or no hope of advancement

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Master

Journeymen

Apprentice

Unskilled Laborers

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Guild Workers Dyeing Cloth

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Population Drops

• It is estimated that between 1300-1450 Europe lost 50-65% of its population.

• Why?

1. Famine: between 1000-1300 population doubled, but food production didn’t.

2. Disease (Pestilence): Beginning in 1350 the “Black Death” spread & killed many.

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A Physician In A Plague-Protecting Suit

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Despair All Over Society

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Daily Life in the Middle Ages(1000-1600)

I. Rural AreasA. NobilityB. Peasants/Serfs

II. Towns/CitiesA. SizeB. Industry

III. Population DropsA. Why?

1. Food2. Pestilence

Key Terms• Feudalism• Vassal/Knight• Fief• Guild System• Black Death