My Life As A Peasant

Daily life for us peasants is generally pretty hard. Being a women makes it even harder. I get up at the crack of dawn every morning, fix my husband breakfast, then get started on my daily chores. There’s the vegetable garden to tend, clothes to wash, bread to bake for tomorrow, cloth to weave, house cleaning, and children to take care of. Let me tell you about my life as a medieval peasant woman.

I work long hours every day, rain or shine, just to be sure my family has enough to eat. My only “off day” is on Sundays or on the frequent saints’ days. On those days I try to go to either a nearby fair or market. Most of us are farmers, although a few of us are millers, blacksmiths, and tavern owners. I work the land that has been leased to my husband. On occasion I have feasts with my family and friends on holidays, and celebrate births and marriages. On the Sabbath day I rest and attend church. Being a Christian, I make church an important part of my life. Church is also ...