Medieval lives in the Luttrell Psalter
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- In this lesson, we will examine the Luttrell Psalter and how it depicted the ordinary lives of medieval peasants.
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4 Questions
Q1.
Domesday demonstrates that England's peasants lived in an agricultural system. This means...
They spent most of their working time fighting wars abroad
They spent most of their working time writing record books
Q2.
Why might a meadow potentially make peasants' lives difficult?
Lords would build fences around them, banning all peasants from entering
They were owned by the king as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Q3.
How frequently were women mentioned in Domesday Book?
Frequently, so we do not need to look at other sources to learn about their lives.
Never, so we must look at other sources to learn about their lives.
Q4.
Which of these was NOT a possible reason why William had Domesday Book made?
He wanted to demonstrate how valuable the kingdom was, and therefore prove he was a powerful king
He wanted to know the value of all the land in England, so he could tax it appropriately
4 Questions
Q1.
What is the most likely reason why the Luttrell Psalter was created?
To design a book that could be copied and distributed across the country.
To give Geoffrey Luttrell favour with the king, after donating it to him as a present.
To make Geoffrey Luttrell a lot of money when he sold it to a collector.
Q2.
According to the Luttrell Psalter, medieval peasants would...
Complete all jobs as one big team.
Divide all jobs between men and women and never work with each other.
Make the men perform all the work while women raised children.
Q3.
Why is it difficult to know how realistic the Luttrell Psalter is?
Five different artists were involved in making the psalter, and therefore they cannot be trusted.
The drawings are not very good quality, because Sir Geoffrey did not pay for the finest artists.
There are not very many drawings in the psalter, meaning we still do not know much about peasants.
Q4.
Which is the most accurate statement about Domesday Book and the Luttrell Psalter?
Both Domesday Book and the Luttrell Psalter have things they don't reveal, so cannot be seen as useful sources.
Domesday Book tells us nothing about villages, so the Luttrell Psalter is automatically better.
The Luttrell Psalter tells us nothing about England as a whole, so Domesday Book is automatically better.