Medievil Society Flashcards
When was the medieval period?
500AD - 1500AD
Who did most peasants work for?
The knights.
What was a peasants house like?
Small, dirty and cramped.
What did most medieval people fear the most?
Going to hell.
What did medieval people do to get to heaven?
They became priests
They became monks or nuns
They became pilgrims
They bought there way into heaven.
Name 3 things that people thought caused the Black Death .
The smell
The rats
God
Name 2 cures of the Black Death.
Leeches
People whipped themselves
What was the statue of labourers?
It was a law that meant that peasants had to work for the same pay as be for the Black Death even though they did more work.
Who was the leader of the peasants revolt?
Wat Tyler
What did the king say to trick the peasants at the peasants revolt?
He said that all the peasants would have more freedom and they would get more money.
