Medieval Festivals – Food and the Social Hierarchy. The Upper Class Traditionally, those who lived in upper class societies feasted mostly upon game (hunted animals) meats and breads.
Vegetables and fruits were not often part of their diet as they were seen as peasant foods. These feasts were not only used as sustenance and nutrition. Food for the Nobles was an indication of entertainment and wealth. The banquets were held by the Lord and Lady of the House to impress their guests with their generosity and show how much money and power they had. Although the types of food eaten would depend on the time of year it was, the main meals the Lords would eat included meats, pastries, breads, fruits, cheeses, nuts and an assortment of wines and ales (ale was more popular with peasant folk). The Lower Class The lower class citizens of medieval societies survived mostly on vegetables such as turnips and salad, dark breads which were seen as unfit for the nobility, porridge, cheese curds, beer, ale or mead.
Festivals Conclusion Reference List: Law and Order of the Middle Ages. Law and Order of the Middle Ages (Life) Keeping order during the Middle Ages was especially difficult.
Peasants, who were oppressed by the feudal system, frequently revolted; there were numerous spies and assassins working to wreak havoc in another kingdom, some killed their neighbors to steal their possessions, economical problem opened the way for thieves and there were numerous blasphemers who had to be taken care of. Keeping law and order in the Middle Ages was not so easy as today, because there was no democracy and therefore the law was biased.
In a village, they chose a man who kept law and order: The constable. If it wasn't for the harsh laws that existed during the Middle Ages, chaos would have prevailed throughout the epoch. Ordeal by Combat Banishment was a very common variant of the ordeal by combat described below. sometimes the victims mother or father (if they were still alive) were forced to fight for the accused or against the accused. Ordeal by Fire Ordeal by Bread. Effects of the Crusades. Medieval Food. Health and Medicine in Medieval England. Health and medicine in Medieval England were very important aspects of life.
For many peasants in Medieval England, disease and poor health were part of their daily life and medicines were both basic and often useless. Towns and cities were filthy and knowledge of hygiene was non-existent. The Black Death was to kill two thirds of England’s population between 1348 and 1350. In 1349, Edward III complained to the Lord Mayor of London that the streets of the city were filthy: No one knew what caused diseases then. Other theories put forward for diseases included “humours”.
Astronomers blamed the planets going out of line As important, no-one knew how diseases spread – the fact that people lived so close together in both villages and towns meant that contagious diseases could be rampant when they appeared; as happened with the Black Death. Physicians were seen as skilled people but their work was based on a very poor knowledge of the human anatomy. Operations were carried out by ‘surgeons’. Search. Skip to content Search results 5 items for Life in Medieval Europe Search filters Choose your year(s) Primary Foundation (0) Year 1 (0) Year 2 (0) Year 3 (0) Year 4 (0) Year 5 (0) Year 6 (0) Secondary Year 7 (0) Year 8 (5) Year 9 (0) Year 10 (0)
