Life in the Feudal System During Medievel Times - 811 Words

All of the villages had one large farm where all villagers shared as grazing land for their animals. The village also included church land (glebe), the lords hunting forest, and meadows where hay was grown. A farmer usually had two crops; a spring and an autumn crop. The spring usually consisting of barley, vetches, oats, peas and beans, while fall was usually just wheat and rye. Each seed was used in way. The rye and wheat, besides being sold for cash, was used for bread. The barley was used for beer and the oats and hay were fed to the livestock. Different crops are planted on the same field in different years. One year they might plant wheat and then barley the following year. Barley and wheat use and have different nutrients.†¦show more content†¦During the 11th Century, the lord started recruiting middle class freeman with actual skills. These men also had a certain standard of quality equipment. Around 90% of Medieval Europeans were peasants who worked as farmers. Peasants lived in village of about 100 to 300 people, in a one of two roomed hut located around the village green or along the villages dirt road. Village were usually near a river or stream because it then provided them with a source of fresh water and fish. The villages and the land around them were called manors. Manors varied in size from about 900 to 3000 hectares and were owned by a lord. The lord had his own farming area which was around one third of the total area, this was known as demesne. The villagers then farmed the rest of the land. Women in Medieval times were totally controlled by the males of their family. They were expected to obey their father, brothers or any other male members. If a woman was to be disobedient, she would be beaten and was seen as a crime against religion. It was important for women to learn how to use weapons so they could protect their homes when the men of the family were away. Some medieval women held other jobs. There were women blacksmiths, merchants and apothecaries. Others were midwives, workers in the fields, or spent their time writing, playing musical instruments, dancing or painting. A young Medieval woman from aShow MoreRelatedThe High Middle Ages1314 Words   |  6 Pagesrevolt against Roman rule. Christianity survived because it had many teachings that appealed to the downtrodden in Roman society, these teachings being that even though they were suffering they would gain equality and possibly superiority in the next life, Christianity gave them hope. When Emperor Constantine â€Å"converted† to Christianity, this conversion is not fact and often debated, after the Christian God gave him a vision that he would win a battle if he put the sign of Jesus Christ on his soldier’s