![]() ![]() The houses often had one room where many people lived. A Peasant worked long hours and then came home to a small, cramped house. Women usually ate when their husband came inside after the day's work. They worked from dawn til dusk, and didn't have much leisure time when finished. They did tasks such as: reaping, sowing, plowing, binding & thatching, haymaking, threshing, and hedging. They would eat a small breakfast and then head out to the fields. They had to farm the Noble's land and get the Noble's permission to marry. A Serf however, was owned by the Lord and bound to the land. They could own their own land, marry when they pleased and farm their own crops. There were two types of Peasants, Serfs and Freemen. If a Knight didnt follow the code, he would be punished and would no longer be worthy of his Knightship.Ī Peasant's daily life: A Peasant in the middle ages did not have a very nice life. #Medieval europe knights housing code#The Code of Chivalry was a set of tenets that Knights had to follow such as: truthfulness, courtesy, compassion, purity, and fellowship. All Knights were expected to follow a Code of Chivalry. Eventually, the Squire went through a religous ceremony called a "Dubbing Ceremony" where he fully became a Knight. ![]() Squires helped Knights in battle and were taught everything they'd need to know from a Knight. He would help Knight's take care of their horses and weapons. Starting at a young age, a boy who wanted to be a Knight had to work as a Page. Although a Knight's life was similar to a Lords and a King's, he was more focused on learning his fighting skills and preparing for battles. Their day ended in festivities, supper and prayer. They would also go with their Lord when he went hunting, hawking or inspected the castle. In the afternoon, Knights would work with their horses and do more training. Afterward, they would go to weapon practice, and practice his fighting skills. They attended morning mass and ate breakfast. A Noble's life was similar to a Kings, except they were of a lower rank.Ī Knight's daily life: Knights woke up at dawn. They had to give them permission to marry and made sure they were always correctly planting crops. Nobles often had control over the Serfs, or Peasants bound to the land. They were in charge of everything that went on in the rest of the manor. Nobles lived in castles in the middle of a manor. After the day's festivities, the Lord would say his nighttime prayers, and go to sleep. After supper, there would sometimes be entertainment such as acrobats or jesters in the castle's dining hall. He had evening prayer, and then went to supper. The rest of the day, he could hunt, visit the fields to make sure they were being properly run, or do whatever he pleased. He would go to meetings and discuss marraiges, crops, people's complaints, and other things that he was in charge of. He attended breakfast and then spent the day attending to business matters in relation to his land. He went to the chapel in his castle, and had a prayer session. A Noble's daily life: A medieval Noble also woke up early. ![]()
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