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    A Traveler’s Guide to

    Medieval England
    Welcome to medieval England!
    Hope you enjoy your stay with
    the help of the medieval guide!

    Everyday life for different


    classes
    The people in Medieval England are separated by classes which shows the amount of money the person owns. These classes are
    called rich (lords) and poor (peasants). The lives of all the classes are dominated by the feudal system, which offered equal amount
    of land and money for all classes. Many lords and nobles live in castles with servants who they can afford with their money. Rich
    people would be able to have various rooms, bedrooms belonging to themselves and so on. Castles are large, with guard-knights
    offering protection. Servants of the rich people would work and sleep on the floor, inside the castle would be a great hall which is
    always decorated with tapestries. Servants that were included were maids, archers, knights, cooks, musicians and singers to
    entertain the nobles. Meals that are served in the castle are also very expensive. Every course consists of many kinds of meats
    including swan, peacock, porpoise and boar. Meals are eaten by hand and knife. Noblemen were educated to write, read, carve, and
    fight on horseback and more. If you are willing to become a servant, it is something you should avoid, as being one is harsh and it is
    difficult to find this job.
    Life for poor people is completely different. Their houses are made from wood, branches, clay and sometimes straw. They live in
    small single rooms with no light. Floors are usually covered with rubbish and it is really cold unless a fire is lit. Peasants do not eat
    anything but bread and cheese. Animals are brought into the house each night, which makes it even tougher. There is no time for
    peasants to do sports or any other entertainment, as they are part of the feudal system. More food is provided for the peasants by
    the lord on different celebrations. Overall, you should try and find a well- paid job to live in better conditions than most of the
    peasants. Some normal jobs include- carpenter, cook, doctor, knight, lawyer, merchant, monk, nun, priest, sailor, soldier and more.
    These jobs are separated like this:

    Those who fight Those who pray Those who work


    Knight, squire, soldier. Priest, monk, nun, friar Merchant, lawyer, carpenter, weaver,
    dyer, cook, sailor, doctor etc.

    So, by this we can understand that the ones who pay more and have more money are treated better.

    Places to visit
    Different farms and fields- to see the cattle and different crops

    Blacksmith’s smithy

    The village in Wharram Percy- there are churches and mills to visit

    The “white tower” build by William the Conqueror.

    The Village of Elton in Cambridgeshire


    Medieval Clothing

    In medieval England there is a big difference in clothing between different classes of people: rich
    and poor (Lords and Peasants). Every person is obligated to dress based on his or her class. This
    means that peasants can be identified by wearing mostly ragged and torn clothes, while the rich, or
    upper class would wear expensive material. Fur and jewelry is often included in the garments of the
    rich. Only rich people nowadays are allowed to wear silver on the clothes. The clothing of lords and
    nobles changes through eras, while the peasants’ clothes doesn’t. The rich wear surcoats, which is
    a large wrapper with sleeves and is thrown over the upper part of the robe. Under garments which
    are also expensive and made from good material, might be seen.
    Most peasant men wear stockings or tunics and women mostly wear long gowns with sleeveless
    tunics and wimples to cover the hair. Beware, because if you’re a woman, you should cover your
    hair! For cold weathers, you may wear sheepskin cloaks, woolen hats and mittens. Overall, if you
    do not have much money, avoid standing out too much. Leather boots can be worn and covered
    with wooden patens to keep feet dry in moist weather. Peasant clothes are never laundered and
    rarely washed, but try to wash them, not to smell bad!!
    Hope this medieval guide helped you to
    get more knowledge of what it is like to
    live here!

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