Life was a harsh reality for the Europeans who were peasants from the fifth to fifteenth
century. In the Middle Ages, the livelihood of a person depended on their rank. The Feudal
System set up the entire society for the people. Unfortunately the peasants fell under one of the
last categories in this ranking system. This system was, according to dictionary.com, “the
political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or
fee and on the resulting relations between lord and vassal.” It determined a persons job, the food
they ate, the clothes they wore, their living conditions, and their health. It was a hard life in the
day of a peasant, and this was the fate they were stuck with.
To begin, peasants worked hard, …show more content…
The major health problem during the Medieval Ages
was the Black Plague that swept through Europe in 1347. The Black Plague, also known as the
Bubonic Plague, was carried by fleas on rats that came from China on their ships. This plague
wiped out an estimated twenty-five million people, this was around one-third of the European
population, mainly peasants. The deadly disease was highly contagious, and if one person caught
it, the whole family was infected. This poor health and hygiene, and lack of medical knowledge
lead to the sickness and death of the peasants.
In conclusion, life was hard for the peasants in the European world during the Medieval
Ages. The Feudal System determined the livelihood of their life. Since the peasants were on the
bottom of the ranking system, they worked long, hard, and tiresome jobs. Although this social
system did not just influence the jobs and positions they held, it also determined the meals they
ate, they items of clothing they wore, what their homes were like, and their hygiene and health.
These people lived quaint and simple lives, worked hard, took care of their family, and managed
to
century. In the Middle Ages, the livelihood of a person depended on their rank. The Feudal
System set up the entire society for the people. Unfortunately the peasants fell under one of the
last categories in this ranking system. This system was, according to dictionary.com, “the
political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or
fee and on the resulting relations between lord and vassal.” It determined a persons job, the food
they ate, the clothes they wore, their living conditions, and their health. It was a hard life in the
day of a peasant, and this was the fate they were stuck with.
To begin, peasants worked hard, …show more content…
The major health problem during the Medieval Ages
was the Black Plague that swept through Europe in 1347. The Black Plague, also known as the
Bubonic Plague, was carried by fleas on rats that came from China on their ships. This plague
wiped out an estimated twenty-five million people, this was around one-third of the European
population, mainly peasants. The deadly disease was highly contagious, and if one person caught
it, the whole family was infected. This poor health and hygiene, and lack of medical knowledge
lead to the sickness and death of the peasants.
In conclusion, life was hard for the peasants in the European world during the Medieval
Ages. The Feudal System determined the livelihood of their life. Since the peasants were on the
bottom of the ranking system, they worked long, hard, and tiresome jobs. Although this social
system did not just influence the jobs and positions they held, it also determined the meals they
ate, they items of clothing they wore, what their homes were like, and their hygiene and health.
These people lived quaint and simple lives, worked hard, took care of their family, and managed
to