medieval people
Most people in the middle ages were peasants, that meant that people who lived in the country and worked on farms. They often had little freedom, and many obligations.Few were permitted to travel. People ate simple food, like bread, milk, cheese and vegetables and occasionally meat. Wealthy people lived in more comfortable homes. Most people in the middle wore woolen clothing,
with under garments made of linen.Signs of great wealth were if a person wore bright colors, better material and a longer jacket length Women wore flowing gowns and elaborate head wear, ranging from headdresses shaped like hearts or butterflies to tall steeple caps and Italian turbans. Most of the holy orders wore long woolen habits in emulation of roman clothing.One could tell the order by the color of the habit the Benedictines wore black; the Cisterns, un dyed wool or white.
Foods and diets depended much on the class of the individual.For those living in the manor house, there was a wide range of foods available, fowl such as capons, geese, larks, and chickens were usually available to the lord family. Medieval peasants, on the other hand, had a much simpler diet available to them, most of the wheat they made went exclusively to the market, and peasant breads were often made from barley and rye. Pottage was often favored over bread, because it did not require the grains that the miller guarded closely. Medieval diets lacked vitamins A, C, and D and were not high in calories.
Foods and diets depended much on the class of the individual.For those living in the manor house, there was a wide range of foods available, fowl such as capons, geese, larks, and chickens were usually available to the lord family. Medieval peasants, on the other hand, had a much simpler diet available to them, most of the wheat they made went exclusively to the market, and peasant breads were often made from barley and rye. Pottage was often favored over bread, because it did not require the grains that the miller guarded closely. Medieval diets lacked vitamins A, C, and D and were not high in calories.
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