Why Did People Live In The Middle Ages

Have you ever wondered about the people from the past? Have you ever asked yourself what did people eat in the Middle Ages? What did they do all day, without technology?” In the Middle Ages, the lowly peasants of the world were called “serfs.” They did all the work. Serfs farmed, and served their lord, with little thanks in return. Serfs ate much the same food that we do today. The work that they do is oftentimes done by machines today. They lived in one room houses that were sometimes no warmer inside than out. Serfs were unappreciated, with no chance of rising up through the ranks of medieval England.
If you had lived in the Middle Ages, your breakfast would probably consist of a hard, coarse, black bread; cheese; an onion; and ale. A lot of ale. The average serf drank approximately fifteen liters of ale a day. Fortunately, the ale had a low alcohol content, so the serfs would not get drunk. At noon time, the serfs would take a break for lunch. Lunch normally consisted of a stew made from vegetables such as cabbage and a beef or lamb bone. When the day was done, the serfs would come inside to their cruck houses to devour their dinners, which was normally leftover stew. Because meats were few and far between, serfs would get their protien from legumes, which are things like beans and peas. Because serfs often used veggies for the base of their diet, in times of bad planting, serfs experienced times of great malnourishment. But vegetables were not staple part of the diet. …show more content…
Well, they did a lot more than just farm. The land that they farmed on was not a free gift. In return for the farming land, a serf would spend as much as half his time demanded to his lord. They worked six days a week, but Sunday was spent in service to the lord. They also got “ holy- days”, or holidays, off. The lord could tax heavily, and the serf would pay with grains, eggs, honey, and other produce. A serf did a lot more than just