Overview
The majority of people in Western Europe in the Middle Ages were peasants. Children will enjoy discovering how a manor was run, the distribution of power on a manor, and what peasants’ homes and daily lives were like. Topics include: – The working lives of peasants – Serfs and free peasants and what they did – Peasant homes and the home of the lord of the manor – The manor court and peasant rebellions – Women and children and tradespeople’s roles on the manor Teacher’s guide available.