The majority of people in Western Europe in the Middle Ages were peasants. Children will enjoy discovering how a manor was run, the distribution of power on a manor, and what peasants' homes and daily lives were like. Topics include: - The working lives of peasants - Serfs and free peasants and what they did - Peasant homes and the home of the lord of the manor - The manor court and peasant rebellions - Women and children and tradespeople's roles on the manor Teacher's guide available.