Lesson 3 - Everyday Life

Question 1

What are the 4 key elements of the Manor?

Answer 1

1. Organized
2. Allowed for farming
3. Money, crops, and population growth all came from the manor
4. Tenant farmers bought their freedom and paid rent and services for the land

Question 2

What are the 4 key elements of the 3 field system?

Answer 2

1. No fences, walls or hedges to separate farming land
2. Three fields, two for farming, one left to recover its fertility
3. Efficient and organized way of farming and dividing land
4. Farming was quicker and more efficient

Question 3

What are the 3 key elements of the lord’s power?

Answer 3

1. Control over the land (food, wealth, etc)
2. Politics
3. Decided disputes

Question 4

What foods did peasants eat?

Answer 4

Bread
Cheese
Porridge
Vegetables
Water and ale

Question 5

What food did lords eat?

Answer 5

Deer
Squirrels
Rabbits
Wild boar