Lords and Serfs

They lived a privileged life with more than enough food to eat.

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They lived in a relatively nice house, and had servants, too.

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They were at the bottom of the social order and had the least amount of power.

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They usually spent their entire lives working on a landowner’s farm or field.

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They were taught how to read and write.

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They controlled the lives of the people who worked for them.

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They spent about half of their time working for the landowner. The rest of the time, they worked on the strips of land where their own crops were grown.

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They lived in small, simple houses in or near a village. Their houses were made from wood and mud. The roofs were thatched, meaning they were made from rushes, or straw

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They lived in the castle or manor houses.

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For breakfast, they have rye bread and water, or perhaps watery ale.

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