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The average peasant in the feudal structure could be grouped into two main professions: farmer or craftsmen. ... However, peasants of the middle ages enjoyed many holidays, both religious and non-religious, which meant that the peasant worked for about 260 days a year. The life of the peasant was extremely difficult,
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library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medpeasant.html
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In the Middle Ages craftsmen were organised into guilds. They fixed hours of work and the wages paid to apprentices. They also inspected member's work to make sure it was up to standard. The guilds also prevented craftsmen from other towns or anyone who wasn't part of the local guild working in their town.
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www.localhistories.org/middle.html
www.localhistories.org/middle.html
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Of all the craftsmen, the masons were the highest paid and most respected. ... Few serfs were left in Europe by the end of the Middle Ages, and the growing burgher class became very powerful. Hard work and enterprise led to economic prosperity and a new social order. Urban life brought with it a new freedom for individuals...
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www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/moretown.html
www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/moretown.html
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True stories, fables, & anecdotes from the Middle Ages. ... Soap was probably invented in the Orient and brought to the West early in the Middle Ages. This was a soft soap without much detergent power. Generally it was made in the manorial workshops, of accumulated mutton fat, wood ash or potash, and natural soda.
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www.godecookery.com/mtales/mtales08.htm
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Revolting peasants and the emergence of the Craftsmen's Guilds in the Middle Ages set the groundwork for the emergence of workers' rights movements in the new dawn of the Industrial Revolution. ... The history of workers' attempts to establish their rights in the United Kingdom goes back to the Middle Ages as far as we can tell.
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www.workingrights.co.uk/MiddleAges.html
www.workingrights.co.uk/MiddleAges.html
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Latin Palaeography: Antiquity and the Middle Ages; Our price: $35.70; ... Scribes and Illuminators (Medieval Craftsmen); Our price: $19.93; ... Scribes and Illuminators (Medieval Craftsmen); Priced from : $9.16; Available new and used;
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allentech.net/techstore/related_0802072062.html
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WEBSITES ON THE MIDDLE AGES/MEDIEVAL LIFE ... Journey to the Middle Ages with four guides. Sections: The Knight’s Realm, The Nun’s Realm, The Merchants Realm and the Peasants Realm. Each section discusses their role in society, their daily lives and more.
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www.cumbavac.org/Middle_Ages.htm
www.cumbavac.org/Middle_Ages.htm
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MOST MEDIEVAL BLACKSMITHS, like other craftsmen from the Middle Ages, remain anonymous and forgotten. ... However, a trail of tiny clues has opened up the world of John Tresilian, one of the greatest smiths whose work survives from the Middle Ages, revealing a complex cultural background and highly evolved technical skills.
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www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84804718.html
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The lives of men during the Middle Ages was difficult. They had to care for their land, serve as head of their household, and had to be almost entirely self-sufficient. It was necessary to repair their own tools and furniture, build their own homes, and plow fields. ... The Craftsman : Introduction to craftsmen,
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www.fidnet.com/~weid/dailylife.htm
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