A Medieval Village

What do you think Piers Ploughman did for a living?

• He ploughed the land

• He's was a butcher

• He's was a baker

• He was the lord of the manor

Who lived in the manor house?

• The lord

• The villeins

• The king

• The serfs

Villeins would do their cooking in a pot over a fire.

• True

• False

The walls of a villein's house were made of this.

• Wattle and daub

• Wood and daub

• Bricks and mortar

• Wattle and straw

What was the village green used for in a medieval village?

• To socialise and to hold markets.

• To play football.

• To grow vegetables.

• To grow crops.

What did a villein eat for a typical breakfast?

• Bread and Cheese.

• Bread and Ale.

• Bread and Water.

• Weetabix.

What is a tithe?

• A 10% tax you pay to the church.

• A 10% tax you pay to the government.

• A 20% tax you pay to your lord.

• A 5% tax you pay to your neighbour.

What happened on the common land near a medieval village?

• Cattle were allowed to graze.

• People were allowed to build their houses.

• People would keep their bees there.

• This is where people grew their crops.

Did the villagers have to pay to use the mill to grind their corn into flour?

• Yes.

• No.

When does a medieval villager start work in the morning?

• As soon as it is light.

• At 9 o'clock.

• When it is still dark.

• When his alarm clock goes off.