Reading for Feudal Hierarch 3D Display Project

King

King was the highest authority in the medieval feudal hierarchy and all the land in the kingdom belonged to him which can be used by him as per his own wish. Kings at that time were more concerned with wars, and with enhancing their kingdoms. So, they needed soldiers for war. Hence, the kings preferred to sublet their lands to the barrens & bishops in return of which they used to provide knights (soldiers) to the king at the time of the war.

Daily Life

Around eight o’clock he would go to mass, which was celebrated each day with glorious, solemn singing.

Next, he would meet with his Royal Council, the most high-ranking men of his government for

a late-morning meal.

Once the food was finished, the king would be joined in his court by a large number of people.

There one might find several kinds of foreign ambassadors, noblemen, and knights, of whom there was often such a crowd, both foreign and from his own realm, that one could scarcely turn around…There he received news from all sorts of places. there he arranged what should be done according to what was proposed to him, or promised to solve some matter in council, forbade what was unreasonable, accorded favors, signed letters with his own hand, gave reasonable gifts, promised vacant offices, or answered reasonable requests.

By now it would be about two or three o’clock in the afternoon, which would be spent in more recreation, as well as taking in the evening mass.

After this rest period, he spent a time with his most intimate companions in pleasant diversions. In winter, especially, he often occupied himself by having read aloud to him fine stories from the Holy Scriptures, or the Deeds of the Romans, or Wise Sayings of the Philosophers, and other such matters until the hour of supper

Nobles (Women and Men)

The category of people that immediately followed King in the hierarchy was of noblemen of the king Lords were the wealthiest andmost powerful noblemen who received lands called as fiefs directly from the king and gave their service to the king. They were responsible for adequate supply of soldiers and fighters for the war.

Daily Life of a Noblewoman in the Middle Ages
The daily life of a Noblewoman during the Middle ages centered around castles or Manors. Much of her time was spent on overseeing the running of the household.

The daily life of a Noblewoman started at dawn when Mass would be heard and prayers would be made
A noblewoman would be served by her ladies in waiting. She would be assisted with her dress for the day
The first meal of the day for the Noblewoman was breakfast
The daily life of the Noblewoman would include discussions on tournaments, betrothals, marriages, poetry and courtly love
A Noblewoman would be expected to oversee the education of the upper class girls who had sent to their households
A Noblewoman had to be able to take their husbands places at all times. The daily life of noblewoman would change if her husband was absent. She would be expected to look after the finances of the manor or estates including the collection of rents. Supervise the farming and settle all disputes
Mid-morning prayers and a meal
In the afternoon the daily life of Noblewomen turned to housewifely duties including the supervision of meals and ensuring stores were sufficient
Leisure time was spent on embroidery and dance practise
Evening prayer and then supper in the Hall of the Castle or Manor House
After supper there might be some entertainment - music, dancing, jugglers, acrobats, jesters, etc.
Bedtime prayers

Daily Life of Medieval Nobles and Lords in the Middle Ages

Daily life of Nobles and Lords during the Middle ages centered around their castles or Manors or fighting for the King during times of war. The daily life of nobles started at dawn.

Mass would be heard and prayers would be made
The first meal of the day was breakfast
Lords and nobles would attend to business matters in relation to his land. Reports would be heard regarding estate crops, harvests and supplies. Finances - rents, taxes, customs and dues. The lord would also be expected to exercise his judicial powers over his vassals and peasants
Complaints and disputes regarding tenants would be settled, permission to marry etc
The daily life of the nobles would include political discussions and decisions
As the Medieval period progressed the culture changed becoming more refined and elegant. Time was spent on the arts - poetry, music etc
Weapon practice
Mid-morning prayers and a meal
In the afternoon the daily life of nobles turned to hunting, hawking or inspecting the estate
Evening prayer and then supper in the Hall of the Castle or Manor House
After supper there might be some entertainment - music, dancing, jugglers, acrobats, jesters, etc.
The time for bed was dictated by the time the Lord or Noble retired
Bedtime prayers

Knights

The knights were the people who used to get lands called fiefs or manors from lords. They were required to serve as soldiers for the king’s army. They also used to sublet their land to the peasants for rent or for farmed products.

Knights often served as vassals during the Middle Ages. Their primary duty as a vassal was to aid and protect the lord in his army. They also would assist their lord in court and watch over their lord’s manor, keeping an eye on the day-to-day activities of the manor.

Daily Life of a Knight in the Middle Ages
The daily life of a knight in the Middle ages followed a similar schedule to that of his lord or the noble he served. The Daily life of a Knight during the Middle ages centered around castles or Manors or fighting for his lord and the King during times of war. Much of his time was spent on honing his weapons skills and keeping his levels of fitness high. The daily life of a Knight started at dawn when Mass would be heard and prayers would be made.

The first meal of the day for the Knight was breakfast
Knights would engage in weapons practice at the quintain and the pell
The daily life of the Knights would include discussions on warfare strategy and increasing his knowledge of siege warfare and weapons
Mid-morning prayers and a meal
As the Medieval period progressed the culture changed becoming more refined and elegant. Knights were expected to understand the rules of Chivalry and courtly love. Time might be spent on dance practice
In the afternoon the daily life of Knights turned to increasing their skills in horsemanship and would accompany their lord in hunting, hawking or inspecting the estate
Evening prayer and then supper in the Hall of the Castle or Manor House
After supper there might be some entertainment - music, dancing, jugglers, acrobats, jesters, etc.
Bedtime prayers

Peasants

These were the lowest level of people in the entire kingdom. These were the least rich people and held least set of privileges. These were the people who actually farmed the lands and were responsible for growing crops &providing food to everyone. They used to get certain piece of land from lords in return of which these served them, or they were offered a little of produced food material.

Daily Life of a Peasant in the Middle Ages
The daily life of a peasant in the Middle ages was hard. Medieval Serfs had to labor on the lord's land for two or three days each week, and at specially busy seasons, such as ploughing and harvesting. The daily life of a peasant in the Middle Ages can be described as follows:

The daily life of a peasant started at started in the summer as early as 3am
A peasant would start with breakfast, usually of pottage
Work in the fields or on the land started by dawn and the daily life of a peasant included the following common tasks
Reaping - To cut crops for harvest with a scythe, sickle, or reaper.
Sowing - the process of planting seeds
Ploughing - To break and turn over earth with a plough to form a furrow
Binding and Thatching
Haymaking - cutting grass and curing it for hay.
Threshing - To beat the stems and husks of plants to separate the grains or seeds from the straw.
Hedging - creating boundaries
Outside work finished at dusk, working hours were therefore longer during the summer months
Peasants made some of their own tools and utensils using wood, leather and the horns from cattle
Women generally ate when her husband and children had finished and had little leisure time