From the publisher:* 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 peasantsSerfs and free peasants and what they didPeasant homes and the home of the lord of the manorThe manor court and peasant rebellionsWomen and children and trades-people's roles on the manor