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Castle Learning Center:; Life in a Medieval Castle ... The lord and lady's personal attendants were fortunate to stay with their master or mistress in their separate sleeping quarters. However, they slept on the floor wrapped in a blanket, but, at least on the floor, they could absorb some of the warmth of the fireplace.
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www.castles-of-britain.com/castle33.htm
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The lord (and perhaps the lady) occupied a massive chair, sometimes with a canopy by way of emphasizing status. Everyone else sat on benches. Most dining tables were set on temporary trestles that were dismantled between meals; ... Life in a Medieval Castle, Joseph and Frances Gies, Harper and Row, New York, 1974.
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www.castlewales.com/life.html
www.castlewales.com/life.html
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In medieval times, the nobility included Kings, Lords, Knights, and Ladies. Manor houses and castles were drafty, dingy, and damp. They were built for protection, not for comfort. Compared to the common people, however, the nobility lived a far more comfortable life. ... Medieval Life (great chart!)
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medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/nobility.html
medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/nobility.html
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MEDIEVAL DOMESTIC LIFE : This page has a little bit of everything concerning medieval daily life. Lots of links to good information. A MUST VISIT SITE ... The Lord ( Ruler, Hunter, and Possessions) and The Lady (Girlhood, Marriage, Childbearing, Duties, Possessions, and Entertainment)
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www.fidnet.com/~weid/dailylife.htm
www.fidnet.com/~weid/dailylife.htm
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Mary's Gardens was founded in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to research the hundreds of flowers named in medieval times as symbols of the life, mysteries and privileges of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus--as recorded by botanists, ... Church Nature Symbols of Mary; The Medieval Flowers of Our Lady;
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In exchange for a dowry, which usually consisted of a set amount of wealth, the medieval lady got one third of her husband's estate when he died. However, marriage was not always good for a woman. When she was married, she was said "to come under the rod".
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library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/lolady.html
library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/lolady.html
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Besides caring for the children, the medieval lady also had many other duties. Ladies also generally were in charge of the castle's kitchen and meals. She oversaw the cooks and often kept accounts and made menus for it.
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library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medlady.html
library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medlady.html
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Should the medieval noble lady be envied? Should the peasant woman be pitied? Both classes should be envied and pitied at the same time because the life of a noble was not as wonderful as it has been portrayed, nor was the life of a peasant as terrible as many believe.
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www.authorsden.com/visit/viewArticle.asp?id=5658
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Medieval Heresy ... The Life of Christ ... See also Medieval Tournai: An Academic Resource Center [At European University Institute]
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www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1s.html
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