Emma McGirl, Lily Gold-Parker

The Manor was the Lord’s estate One or more village Lord lived in the manor house Most population was Peasants Peasants were known as serfs Lack of trade led to Manorialism

Mutual Rights and Obligations farmed the Lord’s land had little use of money guaranteed housing, food and land cannot be forced off the manor

Manor house Huts/ Cottages A church A mill Fields Forests and Wastelands Pasture

Produced everything needed No schooling Never left far from the village No information of the outside world

Few rights Worked long hours Children had small jobs Hunger was common Rarely lived past 35 Diseases

Black Bread Vegetables such as Cabbage, turnips and onions Rarely ate meat Fisherman ate fish If they poached there were harsh consequences

Rarely celebrated Week off for Christmas and Easter Feasts held Dancing Rough Sports including: Wrestling and Ball games

Charged fees to use the mill, and the oven Claim taxes Had judicial power Could claim peasant’s land Required to provide protection