The Agrarian Revolution
Farming before 1750 Most people lived in the countryside in villages. Most people farmed within a village and worked for their cottage or paid rent to their landlord or Lord of the Manor. People grew enough food for themselves and a small surplus in good years to trade or pay taxes and rent.
The Three Field System
Demesne This was the lord's land worked by the peasants
How did the system work? Three main fields – divided into strips One field remains fallow Gleaning rights Common land Woods and rivers Serfs and tenants
Task Open your textbook at page 26-27 Make your own copy of the plan of Ashill Village in Norfolk (1750) Label it neatly in English