Medieval+England

Medieval England 1066-1485

Our current topic in English class are the Middle Ages. This time period started with the [|Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conqest]. On the linked page you can find the timeline and many other information. The dominant socials system in medieval Europe was [|feudalism] but for all people [|daily life]was hard.

Pyramid of feudalism:

**The Pope** **The King** **Nobles** **Knights / Vassals** **Freemen** **Yeomen** **Servants** **Peasants / Serfs / Villeins** [|More information]you can find on other interesting websites, for example about the Code of Chivalry.

Dear friends in Bath, on the journey to Canterbury, April 19th, 1234

The pilgrimige to Canterbury is hard and long, so I am glad about my soft, new shoes I bought before leaving my home town Bath. Hoping you are well-being I have to tell you that this journey is a great experience. After I have been travelling to Jerusalem and many places in Europe, walking a long distance is no problem for me. To get the time pass I often chat with other pilgrims and like to laugh with them. There is a Squire, the son of a knight, with beautiful locks, colorful clothes, agility and strengh, always fresh and lovely. In my opinion he is a good rider and a lad of fire. He stayes up all night with us ladies to impress and entertain us. Saying poems and telling stories he is the best party we women could have. A nun I can call my friend now. With an elegant nose, glass-grey eyes, a very small, soft and red mouth, a tall stuatue and clothes that show her wealth she is not the cliched idea of a woman of her business. Singing and smiling she makes the time go faster. She loves animals with all her heart, is sentimental, polite and respectful. Her good manners are admirable. So that we have something to eat, one of the pilgrims cooks for us. He has an ulcer on his knee and it is not easy for him to walk for a long time. Distinguishing London ale by flavor, he is an expert on his subject. Everybody likes the cook's meals, he makes in a lonely place to concentrate on his creations. Now that you have an imagination of my environment and company, please don't worry about me, because I am fine. Exciting when we will reach Canterbury, I will write my next letter about the sights I will have visited there.

Yours sincerly, Beth