Food - Most of the food consumed by the lower class was Breads and grains consisting of , rye , barley, oats and buckwheat.
Upper classes had access to a lot of meats and vegetables as well.
Clothing - depending on your class in society clothing was worn for necessity, comfort, and display if you were wealthy.
Clothes were made of wool, silk, brocade. outerwear was made of thicker materials like goat hair or camels hair. the most common were rabbit, lambskin, beaver, fox, otter, squirrel, ermine, and sable
Recreation - some simple games children played were Tag, Hide and Seek, and Ring around the Rosie. Many people played Chess and still do.
Ceremonies - There were many holidays and celebrations throughout the year some include ; Twelfth Night Religious festival and feasts, St Valentine's Day , Easter celebrated by the Mystery plays depicting the crucifixion ( Good Friday) and the resurrection ( Easter Monday )
Role of Children - Childhood in medieval England was determined by both social and biological factors.
first year of life was one of the most dangerous, with as many as 50 percent of children succumbing to fatal illness.
from 7-11 as the child's ability to learn and fulfil family duties grew, so did their responsibility to contribute. If circumstances allowed, seven was the age of entrance into formal education. Peasant and urban children took up responsibilities around the house.
Social Structure - The social structure in Medieval England was feudalism with Kings, queens and royalty at the top of society and everyone else below them.
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Land and Water Features - Located west of Europe, Surrounded by water Medieval England is a group of large Islands
Housing - they lived in blackhouses and longhouses, keeps and castles.
Education - Some children went to school and some did not. a lot of children helped on family farms. There were many types of schools : small schools held in churches , song schools in Cathedrals, Chantry schools , Guild schools and grammar schools
Transportation - the people of Medieval England used roads or the seas for travel. Their modes of Transportation were : Boat, Horse, Wagons or they walked.
Family Life - majority of people lived in rural villages or large towns. Life also depended on peoples class and role in society. most people were peasants ( the lowest class in society)
Government - Feudalism, Medieval England was run by Lords, Kings and queens.
Interaction with the Environment - The people of Medieval England farmed the lands they lived on to supply the kingdoms with food and hunted the local wildlife
Artifacts - There are many artifacts left from the Medieval days in England. Swords and Armor, coins , castles, jewelry, cutlery and dishes, and many religious artifacts.
Conflicts - Later in the medieval period, England was fighting the series of conflicts with France later known as the Hundred Years War (1337–1453)
