Middle ages

Knights

Knights were used to protect the castle and the village. Squires are people training to be knights. The knights are what we would call soldiers nowadays. A knight has to be prepared when they have to joust. The equipment that they wear are a helmet to protect their head, cuisse protects their thighs, greaves to protect their legs, a shoulder piece, elbow piece, a leg piece and many other items.

Castles

Castles are the home of the king, queen, prince, and princess.

They use the tower on the castle for offense. The castle has ways to protect the people there and to

attack others, like the moat, arrow loops.

Facts About the Middle

AgesPeople in the Middle Ages lived in small communities ruled by a lord or master.In the Middle ages , spices like ginger, cinnamon, and pepper were used heavily. Students in the Middle Ages sat on the floor and used a bone or a ivory stylus on wooden tablets coated with green or black wax. Girls were not equally treated during that time.

The Feudal System The Feudal System was a way of

government based on obligations between the king, lord, and peasants. In the Feudal System the society was divided in 2 classes which were upper and lower. The upper class consisted of kings and lords, and the lower class was made up of the peasants. The king gave large manors or fiefs to his favorite lords. The fiefs included houses, barns, and animals. In return the lord promised to give the king what ever he asked for. The king could ask for money or soldiers. The lower class made of the peasants or serfs spent most of their time working for the lord. Some of the jobs done by serfs included farming, cutting wood for fireplaces, and repairing buildings. In return oforthe peasants’ work, the lords gave them security from barbarians from other lands. In the Feudal System the upper class maintained tight control over the lower class. The life of the lower class was very hard, and they sacrificed their freedom in return for security.