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How long did it take to make 10 shillings in the Medieval Times?
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∙ 13y ago
It depends on several factors:
- Which part of medieval times
- What is the status of the person earning the money
- What expenditure/taxation/fees/rents/etc is that person required to make at the same time he is earning
At the time of king Henry I (1100 to 1135) we know that the king's chancellor earned an income of 5 shillings (actually 60 silver pennies) every day. It would therefore take just 2 days to earn your 10 shillings (120 silver pennies).
The king's steward earned 42 pennies per day, so it would take him almost 3 days.
The king's Master Dispenser earned 34 pence per day, so it would take over 3 days.
A royal cook earned 1.5 pennies per day, so it would take him 80 days to earn 10 shillings.
The king's bed-bearer also earned 1.5 pennies a day.
Military serjantz earned an average of 1 penny per day, so it would take 120 days to earn 10 shillings.
A knight in the king's household earned 8 pennies per day, so it would take 15 days.
A king's archer earned 5 pennies per day, taking 24 days.
For military garrison service in castles at the time of Henry II, a knight was paid 8 pennies a day, a serjant had 1 penny a day, a porter (doorkeeper) received 2 pennies a day, a night-watchman earned 1 penny.
In king Richard's crusading fleet a sailor earned 2 pennies, a boatswain earned 4 pennies a day.
Take into account that income was subject to tax, that a tenth of all income went to the Church each year, that each man had to pay for rents, fines, food, clothing and so on - so in real terms it would take a very long time to save 10 shillings.
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