Medieval Customs

Middle Ages

La Middle Ages, It was a historical period of Western civilization between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. Medieval Europe is characterized by presenting a lifestyle very different from the current one for its common inhabitants. This leads us to be able to talk about the customs and characteristics that governed this historical period, having to speak in the first instance of a much harder environment both for the work to be done and for the protection against the weather, being so the winter outfit Common was based on furs, which were also more available to the upper social class.

As for the foodThe presence of wine and bread was very common, a fundamental part of the diet of this time, apart from that meat and vegetables were also important, although of course, the town had fewer possibilities of being able to hold large banquets.

La religion It is also extremely prominent, which was also very important to control the people, which is why the great religious authorities enjoyed great power along with the nobility.

How to Live Aligned with leyes There were rules for the payment of salaries for each type of negative action carried out, showing here that the punishments for crimes against men were harsher in relation to those of women.

We must also talk about vassalage (legal-political relationship between lord and vassal), which consisted of the exchange of support and mutual loyalty.

Also, the feudIt was the economic unit and of social relations of production, between the feudal lord and his servants. It was a protection agreement in exchange for work and submission.

Photos: 20th century history


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