

The approximate life expectancy was 45 years of age. Less than 10% of children under 10 died in Marriages were often kept silent and would usually take place around the Young men left home, they would marry, practise a trade, or join the clergy orĪrmy. Were baptized right away because many babies died directly after birth. Women in medieval society had their babies at home with a midwife. Health à Many myths and superstitions about health and hygiene.īelieved that disease was spread by bad odours and that diseases of the body Protection to the surfs who worked his land, offered land grants and was theĬarved meat, bread and beer, vegetables like potatoes pork, beef, mutton, poultry, and prepared stews and soups, Knights became a branch of crusades – which directed The Churches adopted Truce of God and Peace of God in order to re-define Making themselves a threat to churches and peasants. They took personal gain through ruthless violence What legends say, knights were little more than mercenary thugs. Manor (house) where the king, nobles, bishops and knights lived. Villagesįormed complete and permanent communities organized around agriculture In these villages, peasants lived and worked. Population lived in villages that were organized to support a local king, Reminder of wealth and power in medieval society. Read, write, and received Latin lessons from Nuns.Īnd lords lived in and owned Castles. Their future roles in marriage and motherhood. Writing, Latin, music, manners, religion, hunting, fencing, wrestling, falconry ** Those from nobility or wealthier classes were educated Serried of contractual obligations between the and hisĮleventh century to the end of the thirteenth century, Western Europe witnessed a increased amount of learning and creativity. This included the granting of fiefs and a In addition, if you were a heretic of the ChristianĪ social system that encompassed the legal and social organization In return, the church was able to call on the kings to enforce laws prohibitingĬontinued to be richly endowed by kings and nobles, and often managedĪgricultural estates, housed libraries and schools, developed medicines, andĬared for the sick.

The church and the kings formed anĪlliance, which helped the kings keep their role, and the church received gifts Important political, economic, spiritual, and culture force in Europe.

Provided the ritual and social underpinning of daily life from birth to death. Life and Roles in Medieval Society By: Lisa, Amelia,Ĭhurch/ Religion à Christianity dominated Western Europe and extended into Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe
