Medieval Life Flashcards
Did peasants have fun and/or entertainment?
Yes they did as a dice and a game also along with some musical instruments were found in an old medieval village.
What were doom paintings?
Doom paintings were used to remind medieval peasants of what would happen when they die. They showed the difference between heaven and hell. They were sited at the back of a church so everyone saw them.
How would medieval peasants try to get into heaven?
They confessed their sins, went on a pilgrimage, buy their way to heaven or became a monk.
What did they believe caused the Black Death?
- Curse from God
- Earthquakes
- Looking strangers in the eye
- Strangers poisoning water
- Poor diet
- Piles of rubbish
- Badly aligned planets
What did people do to prevent Black Death?
They were a flagellant this involved whipping/ punishing themselves so God wouldn’t have to
They let blood to balance the 4 humours
The used magic spells and wore charms
They used nice smells to ward off bad smells
They thought miasma was the cause so they tried to keep clean
They made potions to clear the body
What is flagellant
A person who whips themselves o punish themselves so Good didn’t have to.
What is the 4 humours
People believed that the body was made up of 4 things: blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm. They believed that if. You had bad blood then you had to let some of it out or you would get the plague.
