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I have seen estimates from historians ranging from under 50% to over 70%. Remember that a lot of people were in monasteries, and there were other clerics. Also, there were the nobility and the middle class.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoI have read that 90% to 95% of all people were involved in agriculture in the middle ages.
You should bear in mind that agriculture was not only on manors, but also conducted by monastic organizations, so a person could be a monk whose actual job was working on a farm or in an orchard or vineyard.
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∙ 14y agoarround 90 percent
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What jobs did the peasants do in medieval times?
They were usually farm workers.
What were the relationships like between the medieval peasants and medieval knights?
The relationship between the knight and his peasants is the manorial system.
In a medieval village who had the least power?
The peasants.
What did medieval peasants eat for their tea?
One thing you could bet with assurance is that medieval peasants did not have tea. For supper, they probably had porridge or stew and bread.
What happened when medieval peasants ran out of food?
Many medieval peasants starved. However, during the medieval era the church served as a large social organization. It would have tried to feed the starving masses and move them to a different area where there was food and work.
Shelter for peasants?
What work did the peasants do in medieval times
What percentage of medieval societies were peasants?
70-85%
What did peasants drink in medieval times?
In Medieval Times, pesants drank beer and ale.
What are the titles in Medieval Times?
knights and peasants
What did the nobility eat in Medieval Times?
Peasants, the birds.
What jobs did the peasants do in medieval times?
They were usually farm workers.
How did peasants meet their basic needs in the medieval times?
niger
What was the name of lands given to peasants to farm in medieval times?
Fief
In what ways was life hard for medieval peasants?
In Medieval Times, peasants suffered hardships from:Unreliable harvestsNo set tax rateCould be called up to fightFreezing in winter
Did the nobles have more protein than the peasants during medieval times?
yes
What were the laws for peasants in Medieval Times?
Pretty much whatever the lord of the manor said they were.
What was peasants in medieval times effect on society?
Peasants affected medieval society by producing and cooking most of the food that was required for society. They were also given jobs that included farming, the removal of waste, and cleaning.
