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June: The hay is harvested. A scythe is used to cut it, and the families help by making little piles of hay. These are turned daily so the grass dries and turns into hay. July/August: The fallow field is ploughed. The crops in the other fields are harvested. Barley and wheat are cut with a sickle and have to be dried before storing or the grain will go bad. The carts are loaded high and the crops are brought in from the fields and stored in the lofts and in the lord’s grain barn. November: The pigs are turned Into the Woods to fatten up on acorns. The grain is threshed (beaten to separate the grain from stalks) in the barns. December: Most of the pigs and some of the other animals are butchered. There is a feast where the peasants eat fresh meat. The rest of the meat is salted and smoked so that it will keep edible through the winter months. January: Work is done preparing for the coming year. Hedges and fences are mended. Work is done round the house. Tools are fixed. Ale is brewed. February: Ploughing is started. The ground is cold and muddy. March: Ploughing is finished. Weeding is done. April/May: The sheep have their lambs, and are turned out to graze in the fallow field. Weeding continues in the other two fields
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Why were peasants important?
Most of the people are or were peasants. Peasants do the work, maintain the population, fight the wars and keep the economy running.
Does the US have peasants?
No < It can't be no because the definition of a peasant is "working class" which makes alot of humans: peasants.
Where do peasants live?
In a village
What were the burdens of the peasants in the French Revolution?
Peasants suffered under the burden of higher taxes during the French Revolution. Peasants suffered social, economic,and political inequalities. Peasants suffered from out-of-date feudal dues that were being collected with renewed vigor, leading up to the Revolution.
What was the Poll Tax 1300?
The Poll Tax was a riot which started by the peasants revolting. The peasants revolted because of poll tax. Poll tax is basically something that the government decides to do. The Government decides that we should pay higher tax prices. But the Peasants revolted because they thought it was wrong.
