By: Toria A., Trevor D., & Sydney B.. Jobs of Women in the Middle Ages (Nuns) They devoted their lives to God and served in the Church

By:By:Toria A.,Toria A.,Trevor D.,Trevor D.,&&Sydney B.Sydney B.

Jobs of Women in the Jobs of Women in the Middle Ages (Nuns)Middle Ages (Nuns)

They devoted their They devoted their lives to God and lives to God and served in the Churchserved in the Church


Promised to remain Promised to remain single, be obedient to single, be obedient to their leaders, and live their leaders, and live life in prayerlife in prayer


They ate simple They ate simple food.food.


Spent their days in Spent their days in silence, praying or silence, praying or workingworking


Attended many Attended many church serviceschurch services (7 (7 total) total)

Jobs of Women in the Jobs of Women in the Middle Ages (Nobles)Middle Ages (Nobles)

Their main duty was Their main duty was to bear childrento bear children


They usually made They usually made plans for care of their plans for care of their kids, if they died kids, if they died during child birthduring child birth


Many expected to Many expected to loose children during loose children during their life time.their life time.


They were expected They were expected to run their to run their households.households.

Jobs of the Women in the Jobs of the Women in the Middle Ages (Housewives)Middle Ages (Housewives)

Many women were Many women were housewives. housewives.


When she married she When she married she worked in the house of worked in the house of her husband.her husband.


Run errands for the Run errands for the familyfamily


Housework (cooking Housework (cooking and cleaning, etc.)and cleaning, etc.)


Look after animals Look after animals and sometimes and sometimes worked in the fieldsworked in the fields


Looked after Looked after childrenchildren

Jobs of Women in the Jobs of Women in the Middle Ages (Peasants)Middle Ages (Peasants)

Peasants made Peasants made contributions to contributions to societysociety


Worked hard long Worked hard long days… day after daydays… day after day


Some became Some became servants, but most servants, but most worked on farms. worked on farms.


As servants, they did the As servants, they did the “crafts” in their owners house, “crafts” in their owners house, and often looked after their and often looked after their master’s children. But, the main master’s children. But, the main jobs of a servant were to cook, jobs of a servant were to cook, clean, and do clean, and do ALLALL of the of the housework.housework.

Jobs of Girls in the Middle Jobs of Girls in the Middle AgesAges

Taught how to sew, Taught how to sew, read and write in read and write in Latin, sing, and other Latin, sing, and other practicespractices


They could be They could be engaged at the age of engaged at the age of six or sevensix or seven


They were usually They were usually married around the married around the age of fourteenage of fourteen

Important Women during Important Women during the Middle Ages (Clare)the Middle Ages (Clare)

Clare (last name not given)- one of the Clare (last name not given)- one of the amazing women during the 13amazing women during the 13thth century. century. She devoted her life to poverty, in which She devoted her life to poverty, in which she created the Poor Clares for people she created the Poor Clares for people who were impoverished. By her courage who were impoverished. By her courage the Saracens left before they attacked the Saracens left before they attacked town.town.

Important Women of the Important Women of the Middle Ages (Eleanor of Middle Ages (Eleanor of Aquitane)Aquitane)

Eleanor was the Queen of France from Eleanor was the Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 and of England from 1154 1137 to 1152 and of England from 1154 to 1199. She had two sons who were to 1199. She had two sons who were English kings, Richard and John. Her first English kings, Richard and John. Her first husband was Louis, then later King husband was Louis, then later King Henry the second. She took 300 women Henry the second. She took 300 women with her on the Second Crusade to fight with her on the Second Crusade to fight and nurse the wounded. Then, she died and nurse the wounded. Then, she died at age 83 on April 1, 1199.at age 83 on April 1, 1199.

Important Women in the Important Women in the Middle Ages (Queen Middle Ages (Queen Isabella)Isabella)

She was the daughter of Juan the 2She was the daughter of Juan the 2ndnd of of Castile and Leon. She was named the Castile and Leon. She was named the “Catholic Queen” and the “Law and Order “Catholic Queen” and the “Law and Order Queen.” Her motto was: “One King, one Queen.” Her motto was: “One King, one law, one faith.” She was an ambitious law, one faith.” She was an ambitious ruler, and promoted education. Isabella ruler, and promoted education. Isabella also imposed religious power. also imposed religious power.

Most people had their Most people had their YEARLY bath in May!YEARLY bath in May!

HygieneHygiene

HygieneHygiene

But, bathing became But, bathing became easier when families easier when families could afford portable could afford portable tubstubs

HygieneHygiene

Extremely basic in Extremely basic in terms of disposal of terms of disposal of waste products and waste products and garbagegarbage

HygieneHygiene

The disease of the The disease of the Black Death caused Black Death caused people to be more people to be more cautious about their cautious about their health and hygienehealth and hygiene

Personal HygienePersonal Hygiene

Personal hygiene was Personal hygiene was more important than more important than view of the Middle view of the Middle Age’s hygieneAge’s hygiene


The crusaders The crusaders brought soap back brought soap back from the East to from the East to EuropeEurope


People usually washed People usually washed in cold water, unless in cold water, unless they were wealthy , they they were wealthy , they got hot/warm watergot hot/warm water


Before people Before people entered the Great entered the Great Hall for meals, they Hall for meals, they washed their handswashed their hands


As cleanliness improved, As cleanliness improved, stone basins were stone basins were introduced to wash and introduced to wash and were put in front of were put in front of entrances of castle dining entrances of castle dining roomsrooms

FashionFashion

Fashion and clothing Fashion and clothing were directed by the were directed by the Pyramid of Power which Pyramid of Power which was the Feudal System.was the Feudal System.

FashionFashion

People wore tunics, People wore tunics, togas, trousers and togas, trousers and laced sandalslaced sandals

FashionFashion

Only the wealthy in Only the wealthy in the Middle Ages the Middle Ages could dress could dress fashionably fashionably

FashionFashion

Expensive veils were Expensive veils were banned for lower banned for lower class womenclass women

FashionFashion

Only royalty were Only royalty were permitted* to wear permitted* to wear gold cloth and purple gold cloth and purple silksilk

* Or allowed* Or allowed

FashionFashion

The Crusades were The Crusades were probably the greatest probably the greatest influence of fashion in influence of fashion in the Middle Agesthe Middle Ages

THE 5 REVIEW THE 5 REVIEW QUESTIONS!!!!QUESTIONS!!!!

What was the month that What was the month that most people took their yearly most people took their yearly baths in???baths in???

MayMay

THE 5 REVIEW THE 5 REVIEW QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Who died at the age Who died at the age of 83 on April 1, of 83 on April 1, 1199???1199???

Eleanor of Eleanor of AquitineAquitine


What class were What class were expensive veils banned expensive veils banned from???from???

Lower Class Lower Class WomenWomen


What group of women What group of women promised to remain promised to remain single and have their single and have their lives devoted to God???lives devoted to God???

NunsNuns


Whose job was to bear Whose job was to bear children???children???

Noble Noble womenwomen

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www.library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medlady.htmlwww.library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medlady.html http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages20http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages20

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By: Toria A., Trevor D., & Sydney B.. Jobs of Women in the Middle Ages (Nuns) They devoted their lives to God and served in the Church