First Facts about the Middle AgesFact…the Black Death killed almost half the population of Europe between 1347-1351. Fact…for most people, life in the Medieval times was uncertain, unpleasant and short. What hardships did people face? What was life like for kings and queens in castles? Did young people go to school? Find out these facts and much more in "First Facts About the Middle Ages." |
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... villages and towns . Knights ( right ) came from rich families and led their own parts of the army . W HEN MEDIEVAL KINGS were crowned , they were anointed with holy oil . This was said to show that God had chosen them to rule and that ...
... villages and towns . Knights ( right ) came from rich families and led their own parts of the army . W HEN MEDIEVAL KINGS were crowned , they were anointed with holy oil . This was said to show that God had chosen them to rule and that ...
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... village were the church , the windmill and the manor house . They usually all belonged to the local lord . He visited the manor house from time to time . 9 . FACT : IT TOOK SEVEN YEARS TO LEARN. 14 FACT: HOMES WERE MADE OF MUD AND WOOD.
... village were the church , the windmill and the manor house . They usually all belonged to the local lord . He visited the manor house from time to time . 9 . FACT : IT TOOK SEVEN YEARS TO LEARN. 14 FACT: HOMES WERE MADE OF MUD AND WOOD.
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... village took part . Today we would probably consider other popular medieval sports , like bear - baiting and cock - fighting , very cruel . PILGRIMS took a shady hat , a shoulder bag , a warm cloak and a walking stick . E PILGRIMS ...
... village took part . Today we would probably consider other popular medieval sports , like bear - baiting and cock - fighting , very cruel . PILGRIMS took a shady hat , a shoulder bag , a warm cloak and a walking stick . E PILGRIMS ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
KINGS CLAIMED THEIR POWER CAME FROM | 8 |
CASTLES WERE EMPTY MOST OF THE TIME | 10 |
Copyright | |
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15th centuries Anchorite animals apprentices armor Attacking babies bathroom Beechmast Nuts birds Black Death Boys bread builders building built carted castle CASTLE'S cathedrals chain-mail church CLAIMED THEIR POWER cook cooking-pot cottages Crafts disease Facts about Medieval farm fire Flails Heavy Fully trained garlic girls grains of wheat grapes HOLIDAYS holy HOLY DAYS homes honey hunt Jerkin jointed sticks journeymen keep Kerchief KILLED MILLIONS KINGS AND LORDS KINGS CLAIMED KNIGHTS Wore land lawyers leather LEPROSY lice and fleas live loincloth manor house marriage married master master-craftsman MEDIEVAL castle Medieval doctors MEDIEVAL KINGS Medieval people believed merchants metal Middle Ages monasteries monks NOBLEWOMEN nuns ODAY padded cloth peasants pilgrimage PILGRIMS plague plates popular medieval sport prisoners rats reached Europe religious rich or noble robes Senior priests servants soldiers taught thick Timber frames took towns tunics velvet village Wattle-and-daub winter women wooden wool young