Lords and Serfs

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

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

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

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

They were taught how to read and write.

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

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.

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

They lived in the castle or manor houses.

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