Life in the Middle Ages Flashcards
1
Q
What is a charter?
A
A charter is a special piece of paper that gave towns the right to hold their courts and run markets.
2
Q
what is a council?
A
a council could collect taxes and spend this money on improvements
3
Q
What do the peasants used to eat for the supper?
A
They used to eat Bread and thick vegetable soup & Ale to drink
4
Q
where did the peasants live?
A
the peasants lived in a one room hut, the frame is made from wood and the walls are made from wattle
5
Q
what is wattle?
A
wattle is sticks woven together to make walls
6
Q
what is Pottage?
A
A pottage was a thick vegetable soup that they used to eat in the supper
7
Q
what is a guild?
A
a guild is a group of traders and crafts men they set prices and orginised training
