Medieval Times

People King Bishops Monks Priests Lords Lords and ladies Knights Peasants and servants

Churches and Cathedrals Buildings Walls Houses Castles Churches and Cathedrals Monasteries

Education Most children didn’t go to school. Children from rich families: They worked in the fields or took care of younger brothers or sisters. Private tutors at home Given to monasteries or abbeys.

Clothing MEN’S CLOTHES: Tunics down to their knees Tunics down to the ground (old men, monks, kings and noblemen for parties and ceremonies) Wool pants or tights (especially noblemen) under their tunics. Wool cloaks (when it was cold)

WOMEN’S CLOTHES At least one tunic down to their ankles. A linen under-tunic and a woolen over-tunic (if they could afford it) A wool cloak (to go outside). Woven tights or socks They never wore pants. Something to cover their heads (veils, hats, turbans …)

Food People’s diet depended on social status: poor people (which was the majority) ate a few types of food while rich people ate a great variety of foods. Make cheese Some vegetables (carrots, onions, garlic, turnips). Potatoes didn’t exist in Europe at that time. Grew barley to make bread. Gather some fruits (apples, pears, mushrooms). Collect honey to sweeten foods and drinks. * In southern Europe they use herbs and olive oil.

Rich people also eat different types of meat: beef, lamb, pork, rabbit, chicken,... Poor people ate meat only occasionally. Rich people also celebrated great banquets where lots of food and drink was served. Servants sometimes ate the leftovers.

Working in the vineyards Drinks People drank alcoholic drinks: Ale (made with malt and water) Beer (made from barley too) Cider (“apples wine”) Mead (made with honey and water) Wine (from grapes mainly in southern Europe although there were other fruits used to make other types of wine) Water was unclean and not save to drink * Often children drank the same as adults. Sometimes low-alcoholic drinks were made for them. Making beer Working in the vineyards

The “Black Death” was a devastating plague in Europe from 1347 to 1351 Health & illness Hygienic conditions were bad. Medical knowledge was limited. It was impossible to cure some diseases (antibiotics were not invented yet). Remedies: often herbal in nature, also ground earthworms, urine, and animal excrement. There were lots of plagues and many people died. Barbers did surgery. The “Black Death” was a devastating plague in Europe from 1347 to 1351

Art Roman, German and Islamic arts mixed together in the Early Middle Ages. Two styles are important in this period: Romanesque Around 1100 turns into … Gothic

Credits: http://www.historyforkids.org http://www.middle-ages.org.uk http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/ http://mx.encarta.msn.com Ana Maestro Güemes March 2009 Click to start again