Middle Ages- Entertainment And Lifestyle Flashcards
What was rich people’s diet like
Rich people ate a lot of meat. In the castle there were two meals a day, dinner and supper. They cut meat with knifes and ate with their hands. They drank wine and ale
Whta was the lords education like
Up to the 1300s the Lord could barely read and write. They had no need as they had the priest to do that for them, good manners and fighting skills were thought of as more important.
What were trenches
These were large wooden plates or big slices of bread which food was served on
What did rich men wear
They wore long tunics and leather shoes with pointed toes.
What did the rich women wear
They wore long dresses to trail to the floor, these were made out of wool but the crusaders brought silk. The headdress was called a simple
What was hawking
Hunting with trained birds of prey and was a favourite pastime of rich people
What was a tournament
These were popular, this was an event where Knights fought in mock battles with each other
What were a melées
These were teams that played In Tournaments
What was jousting
When two knights fought against each other with a lance or blunt sword
What were jesters
At night people used to watch them doing tricks
Explain a. Noblewoman so marriage
A noblewoman did not marry for love. Parents arranged her marriage like a business contract where money or cattle were exchanged
What was a dowry
The money or other goods a woman’s family gave to her husband when they got married
Name some of the skill of a noble woman
They learnt spinning and weaving, needlework and music and made beautiful tapestries
They learned how to run a large household
How to use herbs to cure an illness
When the Lord was away the lady was in charge and looked after and defended the castle
What was the feudal system in Middle Ages
The king
Vassals
Knights
Peasants
Name two types of peasant
Freemen and serfs
What was a serf
A person who belonged to the Lord and farmed his land
What was a freeman
A man who paid rent and tax to the Lord but could travel as he pleased
What was a manor
The land and everything owned by the Lord
What is an ox
Type of cattle used for heavy work
What system did farmers used for farming crops
Open field system
What two parts was the manor divided into
The commons and the arable
What was the commons
A big meadow where the animals belonging to the peasants grazed
What was the arable land
This was where the crops grew. Each peasant farmer had a strip of land in each of the three fields
What does fallow mean and what was its purpose
When a field was left empty. This allowed for crop rotation so the land would be fertile again the next year
