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2012-05-03 San Juan de Pena, Monasterio Viejo o Bajo, Huesca, España 11
Masculinity in medieval times
The role of the male has changed significantly since medieval times although there are several similarities. Men were considered the breadwinners and the most important people in the family unit. Women endeavoured to please the men around them and were often subservient to their needs. Men were considered the most important members of society and were treated with respect and admiration. Men were not expected to tend to their home or their children; this was the work of women.
Male employment in medieval times
The social status of a man was determined by his wealth and the amount of land he owned; life for peasant males was often difficult and they were often employed as servants of richer men. Peasants were also required to fight in times of war. Wealthier men often owned vast amounts of land and employed peasants or women to look after it; most rich men didn’t work as such and relied on the money generated by their land or an inheritance from their ancestors to make up their income. Common jobs for poorer men included farming and working the land, while richer men were often employed in the Courts or as Knights.
Men’s rights
Wealthy men had more rights than both poorer men and women. Wealthy men often played a part in the regulation of society and had a voice in major decisions and votes. Men had the right to choose a wife and decide when they wanted children.
Noblemen
Noblemen had all the rights in medieval Europe. They owned land, had subservient peasants, and were in legal possession of their wives. Sons of noblemen could marry into new land, take over their father's estate, or join the knighthood and serve a lord, often their own fathers. Noblemen had to deal with all problems, concerns and defense of the land they owned and the people who inhabited it.
Peasant Men
A peasant man in medieval Europe basically had his life planned for him. Around age 7, a boy would attend school -- a luxury not extended to girls -- but only until he was old enough to be of use to his father in his trade. This usually meant work in the fields as a farmer, though many were also millers, blacksmiths and tavern owners. His marriage would be arranged for him, and when his father died he would take over his work. Men legally owned their wives and children, and were considered the final authority in any dispute.
2012-05-03 San Juan de Pena, Monasterio Viejo o Bajo, Huesca, España 11
Masculinity in medieval times
The role of the male has changed significantly since medieval times although there are several similarities. Men were considered the breadwinners and the most important people in the family unit. Women endeavoured to please the men around them and were often subservient to their needs. Men were considered the most important members of society and were treated with respect and admiration. Men were not expected to tend to their home or their children; this was the work of women.
Male employment in medieval times
The social status of a man was determined by his wealth and the amount of land he owned; life for peasant males was often difficult and they were often employed as servants of richer men. Peasants were also required to fight in times of war. Wealthier men often owned vast amounts of land and employed peasants or women to look after it; most rich men didn’t work as such and relied on the money generated by their land or an inheritance from their ancestors to make up their income. Common jobs for poorer men included farming and working the land, while richer men were often employed in the Courts or as Knights.
Men’s rights
Wealthy men had more rights than both poorer men and women. Wealthy men often played a part in the regulation of society and had a voice in major decisions and votes. Men had the right to choose a wife and decide when they wanted children.
Noblemen
Noblemen had all the rights in medieval Europe. They owned land, had subservient peasants, and were in legal possession of their wives. Sons of noblemen could marry into new land, take over their father's estate, or join the knighthood and serve a lord, often their own fathers. Noblemen had to deal with all problems, concerns and defense of the land they owned and the people who inhabited it.
Peasant Men
A peasant man in medieval Europe basically had his life planned for him. Around age 7, a boy would attend school -- a luxury not extended to girls -- but only until he was old enough to be of use to his father in his trade. This usually meant work in the fields as a farmer, though many were also millers, blacksmiths and tavern owners. His marriage would be arranged for him, and when his father died he would take over his work. Men legally owned their wives and children, and were considered the final authority in any dispute.