Medieval Times
Daily life in the Middle ages was dictated by wealth, power and status and the feudal system.
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Knights in the Middle Ages
Prayers would be made and Mass would be heard as the start of the Knight’s day.
The daily life of the Knights would include discussions of warfare strategies and increasing knowledge of siege warfare weapons.
To gain Knighthood in Medieval Times was a long and arduous task. There were many steps to achieving a knighthood, requiring years of training. The sons of Nobles, except those who were destined to take Holy Orders, were placed in the service of the great Lords of the land. These sons of the Medieval nobles were sent to live in the castle of their liege lord and commence their education as a Knight and learn the skills required as a Medieval Knight. The Knights role in Medieval Times centered on enhancing their knightly skills in the use of weapons, horsemanship and medieval warfare. A Medieval Knight’s Armour was a complex series of garments, chain mail and iron plate. The warhorse, also wore armour.
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/medieval-peasant.htm
Peasants in the Middle Ages
Peasants lived in a manor of a village. All Medieval Peasants shared a common life of work in the fields, but there was also time of rest and entertainment. They lived on a basic diet throughout the year. Daily life as a peasant was harsh, they had to labor on the lord's land for two or three days each week, and at especially busy seasons, such as ploughing and harvesting. Work in the fields was included; reaping, sowing, ploughing, binding and thatching, haymaking, threshing and hedging.
The small, one-roomed house housed the Medieval Peasant would be grouped on an open space (the "green"), or on both sides of a single, narrow street. The population of one of these villages was often not even one hundred people.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/daily-life-noble-lord-middle-ages.htm
Noble Lords in the Middle Ages
Daily life of Nobles and Lords during the Middle ages centred around their castles or Manors or fighting for the King during times of war. Nobles and lords would attend business matters for their land; reports would be heard for the subject of crops, harvests and supplies. Finances – taxes, rents, customs, and dues would also be discussed. Middle Ages Feudalism was based on the exchange of land for military service. King William the Conqueror used the concept of feudalism to reward his Norman supporters with English lands for their help in the conquest of England.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/manor-house.htm
Life in a Manor House
The Manor House was built apart from the village and housed the Lord of the Manor and his family.
A manor house inside included; the Great Hall of the Manor House, the Solar, the Garderobe, the Kitchen, the Buttery, the Pantry, Storerooms and the Chapel.
The following English Medieval Manor House description, is taken from a document dated 1265 when a Manor House was granted to a vassal called Robert Le Moyne; A sufficient and handsome hall well sealed with oak, at the eastern end is a pantry and a buttery, there is a decent chapel covered with tiles, a portable altar, and a small cross, In the hall are four tables on trestles, there are likewise a good kitchen covered with tiles, with a furnace and ovens, one large, the other small, for cakes, two tables, and alongside the kitchen a small house for baking and a building in which the dairy is contained.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-a-middle-ages-castle.htm
Life in a Castle
The medieval castle of the Middle Ages formed a good fortress, but a poor home. The rooms inside were small and light only came from the narrow windows; the fireplace was used for warmth. During the close of the feudal period, when life became more luxurious, the rooms came to look a lot less like a dungeon; windows were widened, etc.
Life within the castle was very dull. Banqueting, however, formed the indoor amusement. The lord and his retainers sat down to a feast and, as they ate and drank, watched the pranks of a professional jester or listened to the songs and music of minstrels or, it may be, heard the tales of far-off countries brought by some returning traveler.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/black-death.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-timeline.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/battle-of-hastings.htm
Significant Events
One of the most horrible events in the Medieval History was the Black Death, killing about 200 million people in Europe. 7500 people were dying every day, from the cause of Black Death, it spread through Europe, China and more. Another event that changed the Medieval Times was the Battle of Hastings, 1066. The leaders of the battle were Duke William of Normandy and King Harold Of England. In October 1066, the English Army prepared for their defenses at Senlac – where the battle was situated. The Crusades were a significant part of the Medieval History.
http://medieval.stormthecastle.com/famous-medieval-people.htm
http://www.medievality.com/charles-martel.html
Significant People
Charlemagne (742-814) – He was an Emperor and a King; he brought most of Western and Central Europe under his reign by a variety of means. He was also a main force in something called the Carolingian Renaissance which changed much of Europe. He is often considered to be the father of what is now modern Europe.
William the Conqueror (1028-1087) – He was King (William I) He began this conquest with the famous battle of Hastings in 1066. His reign and influence had much impact on England. He created a wide plan for building castles and fortresses all over England. The most famous of these buildings is the Tower of London.
Charles Martel or Charles the Hammer (23 August 686 AD - 22 October 741 AD) – Charles Martel is mostly remembered for his great victory at Tours in 732 AD. Martel was considered the most important figure of his time. He was the duke of the Franks and had absolute power over the Frankish Realms. He was an important innovator and developed the feudal methods.. He was able to make a large army, larger and better than any seen since the Romans.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/daily-life-knight-middle-ages.htm
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-knights/
Knights in the Middle Ages
Prayers would be made and Mass would be heard as the start of the Knight’s day.
The daily life of the Knights would include discussions of warfare strategies and increasing knowledge of siege warfare weapons.
To gain Knighthood in Medieval Times was a long and arduous task. There were many steps to achieving a knighthood, requiring years of training. The sons of Nobles, except those who were destined to take Holy Orders, were placed in the service of the great Lords of the land. These sons of the Medieval nobles were sent to live in the castle of their liege lord and commence their education as a Knight and learn the skills required as a Medieval Knight. The Knights role in Medieval Times centered on enhancing their knightly skills in the use of weapons, horsemanship and medieval warfare. A Medieval Knight’s Armour was a complex series of garments, chain mail and iron plate. The warhorse, also wore armour.
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-life/medieval-peasant.htm
Peasants in the Middle Ages
Peasants lived in a manor of a village. All Medieval Peasants shared a common life of work in the fields, but there was also time of rest and entertainment. They lived on a basic diet throughout the year. Daily life as a peasant was harsh, they had to labor on the lord's land for two or three days each week, and at especially busy seasons, such as ploughing and harvesting. Work in the fields was included; reaping, sowing, ploughing, binding and thatching, haymaking, threshing and hedging.
The small, one-roomed house housed the Medieval Peasant would be grouped on an open space (the "green"), or on both sides of a single, narrow street. The population of one of these villages was often not even one hundred people.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/daily-life-noble-lord-middle-ages.htm
Noble Lords in the Middle Ages
Daily life of Nobles and Lords during the Middle ages centred around their castles or Manors or fighting for the King during times of war. Nobles and lords would attend business matters for their land; reports would be heard for the subject of crops, harvests and supplies. Finances – taxes, rents, customs, and dues would also be discussed. Middle Ages Feudalism was based on the exchange of land for military service. King William the Conqueror used the concept of feudalism to reward his Norman supporters with English lands for their help in the conquest of England.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/manor-house.htm
Life in a Manor House
The Manor House was built apart from the village and housed the Lord of the Manor and his family.
A manor house inside included; the Great Hall of the Manor House, the Solar, the Garderobe, the Kitchen, the Buttery, the Pantry, Storerooms and the Chapel.
The following English Medieval Manor House description, is taken from a document dated 1265 when a Manor House was granted to a vassal called Robert Le Moyne; A sufficient and handsome hall well sealed with oak, at the eastern end is a pantry and a buttery, there is a decent chapel covered with tiles, a portable altar, and a small cross, In the hall are four tables on trestles, there are likewise a good kitchen covered with tiles, with a furnace and ovens, one large, the other small, for cakes, two tables, and alongside the kitchen a small house for baking and a building in which the dairy is contained.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/life-in-a-middle-ages-castle.htm
Life in a Castle
The medieval castle of the Middle Ages formed a good fortress, but a poor home. The rooms inside were small and light only came from the narrow windows; the fireplace was used for warmth. During the close of the feudal period, when life became more luxurious, the rooms came to look a lot less like a dungeon; windows were widened, etc.
Life within the castle was very dull. Banqueting, however, formed the indoor amusement. The lord and his retainers sat down to a feast and, as they ate and drank, watched the pranks of a professional jester or listened to the songs and music of minstrels or, it may be, heard the tales of far-off countries brought by some returning traveler.
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/black-death.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-timeline.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/battle-of-hastings.htm
Significant Events
One of the most horrible events in the Medieval History was the Black Death, killing about 200 million people in Europe. 7500 people were dying every day, from the cause of Black Death, it spread through Europe, China and more. Another event that changed the Medieval Times was the Battle of Hastings, 1066. The leaders of the battle were Duke William of Normandy and King Harold Of England. In October 1066, the English Army prepared for their defenses at Senlac – where the battle was situated. The Crusades were a significant part of the Medieval History.
http://medieval.stormthecastle.com/famous-medieval-people.htm
http://www.medievality.com/charles-martel.html
Significant People
Charlemagne (742-814) – He was an Emperor and a King; he brought most of Western and Central Europe under his reign by a variety of means. He was also a main force in something called the Carolingian Renaissance which changed much of Europe. He is often considered to be the father of what is now modern Europe.
William the Conqueror (1028-1087) – He was King (William I) He began this conquest with the famous battle of Hastings in 1066. His reign and influence had much impact on England. He created a wide plan for building castles and fortresses all over England. The most famous of these buildings is the Tower of London.
Charles Martel or Charles the Hammer (23 August 686 AD - 22 October 741 AD) – Charles Martel is mostly remembered for his great victory at Tours in 732 AD. Martel was considered the most important figure of his time. He was the duke of the Franks and had absolute power over the Frankish Realms. He was an important innovator and developed the feudal methods.. He was able to make a large army, larger and better than any seen since the Romans.