Yes, it was pretty had for the peasants, they ate a few things, and wore sloppy and flimsy clothing. And at parties, they had to sit away from royalty
life was really good
Life was difficult for the peasants in the 1500s. Infant mortality was very high and life expectancy was not very high either.
B/c they were the lowest on the "food chain" if you will. Therefore life was hard for them
In Medieval Times, peasants suffered hardships from:Unreliable harvestsNo set tax rateCould be called up to fightFreezing in winter
They knew that they were born as peasants and that is what they would always be. 90% of the people couldn't read or write, there was no upward movement to a better station. Life was what it was.
The church had a huge role in the lives of peasants. The church collected the tithe, carried out mass and services (marriage, funerals and baptism)
peasants would slaughter animals for meat, this was the only time they would eat meat. Crops weren't growing so life was hard. Except from this, they would sleep
peasants would slaughter animals for meat, this was the only time they would eat meat. Crops weren't growing so life was hard. Except from this, they would sleep
Mayan peasants were very hard workers. They had a farm that they had to grow food on for the upperclass. They revolted.
In 1381 the peasants revolted because there were high and unevenly applied taxes. In addition they had a longstanding complaint, which was that after the Black Death there was a high demand for agricultural workers, which meant they should have got high pay, but laws were passed to prevent this.
Interesting question. For much of the middle ages, English peasants were required by law to carry bows at all times. This was so the king could raise an army without great expense, because the arrow of an English longbow could penetrate armor and kill a knight from well over 100 yards. But this also meant the English peasants had a good deal of power of their own. And the nobility had to respect that power. I would have to say yes and no. Life was almost certainly easier for English peasants than for their continental counterparts. But it really was rather hard for most people, I think.
He showed that all peasants are foolish so they are brutally suffered.