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Life in a medieval village (Health (Superstitions about health (Disease…
Life in a medieval village
Feudal life
System
Lower classes
Serfs (peasants) work and live on the king's land
The king provides the Serfs with protection
Upper classes
King give fiefs (land grants) to Barons and Bishops (important nobles)
Barons and Bishops give the king soldiers for his armies
Serf Expectations
Can't leave their land without permission
Have to do whatever their noble tells them to
Blacksmith
Baker
Farmer
Tax Collecter (etc.)
Serfs were uneducated and unskilled
Arrangement
Manors = castle, village, church, and surrounding farmland
Manors were isolated with occasional visits from pilgrims or peddlers
Religion
Festivals
Church festivals that were held to honor a saint or holy day
A peasant was treated like a normal person
They could watch plays, or compete in contests
Church
Bible
The only way to get to heaven
Local priest read the Bible since most people couldn't read
Catholic Church - only church in Europe in Medieval Times
Population increase led to these churches becoming too small
Were rebuilt higher and bigger
collapsed within a century from construction
Leaders (played leading roles in government)
Bishops
Wealthy, came from noble families.
Ruled over parishes (priests; were often uneducated)
Archbishops
Monks and Nuns
Not allowed to own property
not allowed to leave the monastery
monastery - safe place for pilgrims and other travelers
not allowed to get involved with the concerns of society
Went to church 8 times a day to worship
Singing
Chanting
Reciting prayers
Well educated; devoted lives to learning
Read/copied religious texts/music in between prayers
Pilgrimages
Religious journey that was an important part of religious life
Health
Population increase = Health condition decrease
Medieval Europe had a poor medical care system
Limited medical knowledge
Superstitions about health
Disease was spread by bad odor
4 humors (body fluids) had to be balanced
Sins of the soul (bad deeds) led to diseases
Treatment was available to the wealthy
Tools
Pulse
Blood samples
Uroscopy - the color of the patient's urine