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Village Life in the Middle Ages

Village Life in the Middle Ages. Compiled by Veronica. The Feudal System (Feudalism). Children Age 10: Boys in fields with men, apprenticeship, or entered service Girls: stayed with mother and learned chores; married young; wealthy girls learned how to paint or read music

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Village Life in the Middle Ages

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  1. Village Life in the Middle Ages Compiled by Veronica

  2. The Feudal System (Feudalism)

  3. Children • Age 10: Boys in fields with men, apprenticeship, or • entered service • Girls: stayed with mother and learned chores; married young; wealthy girls learned how to paint or read music • Very little affection

  4. YUCK! • Towns were dirty • No running water • Waste and garbage thrown in streets – polluted rivers • Rats and fleas were common, carried disease • Common diseases: measles, cholera, scarlet fever

  5. Did their best to keep clean! • Cleaned teeth with cloth; some used herbal pastes • Bad teeth were pulled out; no anesthesia • Washed hands • Bathed in wooden barrels; cold water – wealthy had warm • Scented clothing with lavender, rose petals, chamomile, daisies

  6. I’m Sick!! • Prayer • Herbal medicines (magic) • Bloodletting (leeches) http://www.quantal.demon.co.uk/saga/ooc/herbs.html

  7. It wasn’t ALL bad  • Children’s games: hoops, lawn bowling, blind man’s bluff, badminton • Adult games: chess, checkers, card games • Had dancing, music • Children had toys: dolls, wooden swords, hobbyhorses • Good Lord = lots of food and merry times • Holidays

  8. Celebrations • Births • Marriages • Feasts for religious holidays http://www.lordsandladies.org/religious-festivals.htm

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