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I have read that about a third of all infants died and only about half of all births produced people who lived to age 20. I looked at a bunch of papers on the internet, and this seems to be more or less a consensus. I am suspicious of the things I read about the Middle Ages, because most of it turns out to be wrong, so I looked for my own information. I studied the lives of a number of important people who had children recorded in history, and it looks like the idea that half lived to 20 might be true. Of those who lived to 20, however, it seems most were still alive at 45 or 50.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Death Rate of children was high and even more so when the plague hit. I am going to take a guess here at probably a good 50%, but historians think a better estimate could be 30%. There are no records that we can look at to determine this so it is just a guess.
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What role did children have in medieval society?
Being a Squire in medieval times
What did children in the medieval times do for fun?
they did stuff
What percent of people rode horses during the medieval times?
50% - 80% of people rode horses during that time.
What were dinosaurs like in medieval times?
There were no dinosaurs in medieval times.
How many children per medieval family?
In those days, a married woman gave birth some 6 to7 times. Sixty percent of medieval children died before they reached 16, half of them (30%) before reaching their first birthday. So on average a medieval family had 3 to 4 living children.
What role did children have in medieval society?
Being a Squire in medieval times
What did children in the medieval times do for fun?
they did stuff
What percent of people where nights in the medieval times?
They have 4 knights
Did village children go to school in medieval times?
No.
What is the average family size in old Spain?
My grandad had 8 brothers and sisters but in medieval times probably only half of them reached adulthood
What jobs did woman have in medieval times?
They Didn't Have Job, They Took Care Of Children And Cleaned.
What are children expected to do everyday in the medieval times?
WORK for the Family Fieldwork or household chores
What percent of people rode horses during the medieval times?
50% - 80% of people rode horses during that time.
What were dinosaurs like in medieval times?
There were no dinosaurs in medieval times.
How many children per medieval family?
In those days, a married woman gave birth some 6 to7 times. Sixty percent of medieval children died before they reached 16, half of them (30%) before reaching their first birthday. So on average a medieval family had 3 to 4 living children.
What id another term used to describe the middles ages?
Medieval PeriodDark Age?Medieval times or the medieval era.
Who were some Famous knights of Medieval Times?
A medieval knight in the middle ages or medieval times was William the conquerer
