By: Jessica Joy and Sarah Carter McClanahan

Feudal system- 4 main groups- kings, nobles, lords, and serfs It was a society status and social standing Many different kinds of jobs were available King gave land to nobles and lords in return for security and support Knights served in the armies which provided their needs Lords gave knights in trade for a manor Peasants to farm their land

Cover everyone’s basic needs Clothing, food, and drink. Workers almost always had work Not well paid, further down in class Peasant, serf, yeoman (family farmer), housewife, butcher, beggar, brewer, miller (grain grinder), baker, weaver, cobbler (shoemaker), or blacksmith Surnames- Smith, Weaver, Miller, or Baker Bakers – only ones with ovens Naturally cobblers were in business Blacksmiths always in demand 55 kilogram armor

Christianity and Catholicism were popular, Judaism not so much Well respected because they helped your soul have eternal life Varying pay and class Logically, the pope was second only to God Life-long job Chaplain (head of a castle, manor house, chapel, or monastery), cardinal (which equaled a king), monks and nuns (very simple folks), bishops, and parsons, or poor priests.

Careers inside the walls of a castle Plenty of jobs Living in the castle= a great advantage Generally fed with necessities taken care of Knights worked for the lords and given to the king Pages, squires, and knights Other jobs included Heralds (messengers), armorers, bailiffs (somewhat like the chaplains of a manor), cooks, marshals (like today’s CEO position), archer, jester, chamberlain (bedroom servant), almoner (one who gives noble’s money to the poor), butlers, or regular servants Fun fact- Many newspapers are still called “The Herald” today!

Masters of their trade Generally well paid with average respect Hired by a king or noble= boost credibility and high pay A majority of these jobs sound so fun; they could be mistaken for hobbies! Inventor, artificer (or technician for stage machinery), architect, engineer, scribe (Equal to today’s modern Xerox machine), and bookbinder

Refer to the jobs of those who provide medical help and attention Doctors refused to treat peasants, so other folks had to fill in Barbers doubled as surgeons- amputated or bloodlet Because it was believed that having too much blood caused numerous diseases, bloodletting was a practice used frequently. Surgeries were primarily done by surgeons No anesthesia or pain numbing Assistants held down patients Doctors often made diagnoses by studying astrology and looking at the stars Apothecarists were somewhat like pharmacists of the modern world Used herbs to concoct new medicines

Considered a luxury Some examples are: A teacher, philosopher, polymath, alchemist, clerk, astrologer, and a nonfiction author. Polymath: someone who knows everything there is to know Roger Bacon likely was closer than anyone else to knowing everything. Alchemist had two goals in their job: figure out how to turn other metals into gold the philosopher’s stone Nonfiction Author: wrote practical books such as histories or “self- improvement” books

“Artistic jobs” were hard to make a living off of. Artists had to be businessmen in order to sell the work, as well as an artist in order to make their work. Some examples are: stained-glass artist, painter, embroiderer, wood-carver, sculptor, playwright, player (actor), illuminator, and a poet. Painter: To be a painter you need the talent, a steady hand, determination and not too much imagination. Poet: make his/her living at other jobs. have to cut and sharpen their own quill pen, mix their own ink and write on vellum or parchment

“Dirty jobs” refer to dirty in two different ways; Some are dirty because you have to work in nasty conditions Others were dirty because you hunted, cheated, or bullied your victim Some examples are: a street cleaner, gong farmer (latrine attendant), bathhouse attendant, miner, pardoner, and witch hunter. Bathhouse attendant: you would carry water, soap and wash the hair of your customers Pardoner: sell fake pardons from God for the forgiveness of sins

A “law and order job” would not have been easier in that time because the medieval legal systems were not simpler than ours today. Some examples are: a lawyer, provost, summoner, headsman, torturer, money changer, sheriff, bandit, and an enforcer of laws against rich clothes. Pardoner: finds the person who has been charged with an offence or called as a witness, explains the charge and warn him/her to appear in court. Torturer: someone who used torture to make someone confess to a crime Money Changer: must know the value of different coins and it’s weight

People traveled for many reasons: business, diplomacy, pilgrimage, carriage of goods by land or sea, messages, study, consultation, war, and curiosity. Some examples are: a messenger, minstrel, troubadour, town crier, innkeeper, pilgrim, carter, traveling merchant, importer/exporter, and an explorer. Town Crier: carry news and make announcements. Explorer: had a lot of courage to be put to sea in a small boat not knowing whether or not the map they have is right or wrong.

Since then, we’ve made great technological advances Some job methods formerly practiced seem ridiculous and silly now Created paths for many industries we still have around today Families passed down their line of work through many generations Each job was very important and affected many people Intertwining web of professions that depended on other professions