Medieval lives in the Luttrell Psalter

In this lesson, you will examine the Luttrell Psalter and how it depicted the ordinary lives of medieval peasants.

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Q1.Domesday demonstrates that England's peasants lived in an agricultural system. This means...

They spent most of their working time farming They spent most of their working time writing record books They spent most of their working time fighting wars abroad

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Q2.Why might a meadow potentially make peasants' lives difficult?

They were owned by the king as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Lords would build fences around them, banning all peasants from entering They would often flood, meaning that crops and animals were at risk

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Q3.How frequently were women mentioned in Domesday Book?

Never, so we must look at other sources to learn about their lives. Rarely, so we should look at other sources to learn about their lives. Frequently, so we do not need to look at other sources to learn about their lives.

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Q4.Which of these was NOT a possible reason why William had Domesday Book made?

He wanted to know the value of all the land in England, so he could tax it appropriately He wanted to make sure that twenty years of surveys were kept somewhere safe He wanted to demonstrate how valuable the kingdom was, and therefore prove he was a powerful king

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Q1.Domesday demonstrates that England's peasants lived in an agricultural system. This means...

They spent most of their working time farming They spent most of their working time writing record books They spent most of their working time fighting wars abroad

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Q2.Why might a meadow potentially make peasants' lives difficult?

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Q3.How frequently were women mentioned in Domesday Book?

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Q4.Which of these was NOT a possible reason why William had Domesday Book made?

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Medieval Lives in the Luttrell Psalter

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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 show that Geoffrey Luttrell was a powerful and wealthy landowner. To make Geoffrey Luttrell a lot of money when he sold it to a collector. To give Geoffrey Luttrell favour with the king, after donating it to him as a present.

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Q2.According to the Luttrell Psalter, medieval peasants would...

Share jobs between men and women, sometimes working together if need be. Divide all jobs between men and women and never work with each other. Complete all jobs as one big team. Make the men perform all the work while women raised children.

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Q3.Why is it difficult to know how realistic the Luttrell Psalter is?

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. Five different artists were involved in making the psalter, and therefore they cannot be trusted. The drawings may have been designed to please Sir Geoffrey, not present the difficulties of real life.

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Q4.Which is the most accurate statement about Domesday Book and the Luttrell Psalter?

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. Both Domesday Book and the Luttrell Psalter have things they don't reveal, so cannot be seen as useful sources. Both Domesday Book and the Luttrell Psalter reveal different things, and are therefore both useful sources.

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Medieval Lives in the Luttrell Psalter

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

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Q1.What is the most likely reason why the Luttrell Psalter was created?

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Q2.According to the Luttrell Psalter, medieval peasants would...

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Q3.Why is it difficult to know how realistic the Luttrell Psalter is?

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Q4.Which is the most accurate statement about Domesday Book and the Luttrell Psalter?

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