peasantry

Presents an integral account of peasant involvement in six cases of rebellion and revolution.

A young peasant woman struggles to win the aid of the most important man alive in the hopes he can prevent a catastrophic war.

This book describes the lives of small landowners and laborers during the Middle Ages, including their work, homes, food, and clothes.

Focusing on the village of Elton in the English East Midlands, medieval peasants are portrayed at work and at play seven hundred years ago.

Text, illustrations, and primary source quotes provide an overview of the life of a typical peasant in medieval civilization, discussing houses, childhood, church, marriage, land, the manorial court, work, family, sickness, money, entertainment, and other related topics, and including a time line, a glossary, and a list of resources.