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The Medieval Times

Jobs and Skills:By: Zach Franklin and

Caroline Cross

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Feudalism

- evolved out of need of protection

-loosely organized system of rule-everybody had a place in society

-everyone had a job

-your place in society dictated whatskills you needed.

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Peasants

JOBWorked on lord's farm or in manor

Specific jobs in the villageSKILLS

FarmingCookingWashing

BlacksmithCarpenter

ShepardCowherd

Loyalobedient

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VASSALS

JOB

-loyalty to their lord

SKILLS-skilled fighters

-obedient-loyal

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Monks and Nuns-a man or woman who has chosen to live a life ofprayer.

-live in a monastery

-some tasks include taking care of people,

teaching children and people to read and/or write,meditating, preparing medicine, sewing, plantinggrain, working in the fields, and taking care of the

monastery's animals.

- monks and nuns have to take three vows:poverty, chastity, and obedience.

- go to mass everyday, and pray five times a day.

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Knights

JOB-Professional soldier

SKILLS-Ride and fight

-Keep armor and weapons in good shape

-Disciplined-Brave and valiant

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Blacksmiths-the people who made weapons, armor, keys, chains, and

other tools as well.

-melt the materials then shape the melted metal into theobjects.

Society saw blacksmiths as valued people because they

could either make or break an economy and an army.Their status became greater over some years.

what materials were available depended on the location ofthe blacksmiths.

It is said that you should not upset a blacksmith because hecould bend your sword or mess up your armor since he ismaking it.

-The medieval period was influenced a lot by craft, and theblacksmiths definitely had an impact on this because

what they were doing was a craft.

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Lords

JOB-protect the manor

-Collect money from servants

-Ruled small feudal states-controlled peasants and knights

SKILLS

-good leaderMilitary experience

leadership

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Monarchs/Kings

JOB-in complete controlOwned all the land

Made decisions who would get land

SKILLS-strong character

-Good speaker,able to convince people to be loyal-peacemaker-leadership

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Jobs on the Manor

barber- a person who cut hairas an occupation

carpenter- built variousfurniture, panelling, andengines.

constable- someone who tookcare of the manor or castlewhen the lord is not there

ditcher- dug moats, and

vaults.falconer- cared and trained

hawks.

glazers- someone who cutand shaped glass.

hayward- someone who cared

laird- small landlord

marshal- in charge of thehorses, carts, wagons, and

minstrels- provided

entertainmentporter- in charge of keeping

people in or out

steward- supervised theevents in the castle

squire- in charge of caring forthe weapons and horses

scullions- kitchen duty

shearmen- in charge of

trimming cloth

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The End

Resources:

Castles of Britain. Castle Learning Center. N.p., N.d. Web. 7 May, 2010.

Lisa. Monks and Nuns of the Middle Ages. Kyrene. N.p., N.d.Web. 8 May, 2010.

Martin, Philip. Monks & Monasteries, Nuns & Convents BenedictineRule Medieval Europe. N.p., N.d. Web. 6 May, 2010.