Chapter 1 - Times Of Change Flashcards
Briefly describe a peasant in 4 points
- They were illiterate and uneducated
- They lived on manors
- They had to plant and harvest
- Had to build roads and clear forest
Tell me about medieval towns in 3 points
(freedoms, living conditions, etc)
1) Rat infested
2) freedom to marry whoever you wanted
3) Close to a castle
Women in upper classes could…
Get some education, have arranged marriages, and inherit properties when their husbands die.
Women in rural communities…
Shared hard work with their husbands, made clothes, and had many children
Why did the peasants revolt?
They were tired of financing the Hundred Years’ War with high rents and taxes
How did the peasants revolt?
They killed nobles and burnt down manors.
What caused the Black Death?
Oriental Rat Flea
The plague came from…
Asia
5 symptoms of the plague are…
1) swelling in armpits and groin
2) vomiting/ fever
3) internal bleeding
4)seizures
5) bursting of swellings
3 ineffective cures were..
Leeches, frogs, figs & onions
Activities in medieval times were ruled by
rising and setting of sun AND the changing of seasons
3 main ways people used to tell time
hourglasses, sun dials, water clocks
Why were mechanical clocks invented in the 1300’s
for certain businesses as well as for calling people to worship
People showcased wealth through
clothing, furniture/decorations,
meals
Sumptuary Laws…
controlled how people spent money and restricted what people could wear based on their class
