Life on a Medieval Manor

By Marc Cels

Book Overview

The majority of people in Western Europe in the Middle Ages were peasants. Children will enjoy discovering how a manor was run, the distribution of power on a manor, and what peasants' homes and daily lives were like. Topics include: - The working lives of peasants - Serfs and free peasants and what they did - Peasant homes and the home of the lord of the manor - The manor court and peasant rebellions - Women and children and tradespeople's roles on the manor Teacher's guide available.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778713539
• ISBN13: 9780778713531
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6