Life in the middle ages

In social studies we have been learning about the black death. This week my task was to complete life in the middle ages. Life in the middle ages had a king, nobles, lords, knights, vassals, peasants, serfs and farmers.

Here's a question I had to research: 

What is the difference between a pandemic and epidemic?

An epidemic is a disease that affects a huge number of people within a community, population or region and a pandemic is a deadly disease that can be spread worldwide. For example Covid-19 is a pandemic as it is a deadly disease being spread worldwide.

 

Theses were the key words for life in the middle ages:

Clergy: Someone appointed to take charge of religious duties 

Lord: A man of noble (Rich) rank, also known as nobleman 

Peasants: A poor farmer who owns little or nothing

Village: An area where peasants live usually farming areas away from towns or cities 

Here's a medieval society pyramid: 

What I thought life was like in the middle ages:

Life in the middle ages looked like absolutely hard work for the peasants, serfs and farmers who worked the land to grow crops. The peasants, serfs and farmers lived in a small village with no bed to sleep on at nighttime. The serfs were the slaves of the village for the lords. The peasants and serfs were very religious and believed their faith could take them to a better world. The knights had an awesome privilege to ride horses and work for the lords.

What life was actually like in the middle ages:

The majority living during the middle ages lived in the country working as farmers. Generally there was a lord who lived in a large house called a manor or a castle. The peasants and serfs worked the land for the lord, they were called the lords “villeins” which is a servant. In the early middle ages under the feudal system life for the peasants, serfs and farmers was hard. Even in the later middle ages the peasants, serfs and farmers life was still hard. Their village was made of wattle and daub with a thatch roof but no windows, also they had no beds. The peasants and serfs were very religious and believed their faith could take them to a better world.