All villages had a large farm where all the inhabitants shared the grazing land for their animals. The village also included the church land (glebe), the lord's hunting forest and the meadows where hay was grown. A farmer usually had two crops; a spring and an autumn harvest. Spring was usually made up of barley, vetches, oats, peas, and beans, while fall was usually made up of only wheat and rye. Each seed was used in a way. Rye and wheat, in addition to being sold for cash, were used for bread. Barley was used for beer production, while oats and hay were fed to livestock. Different crops are planted on the same field in different years. They could plant wheat one year and then barley the next year. Barley and wheat use and contain different nutrients. The nutrients used by the barley will accumulate in the soil for the grain. The cycle will then continue to grow the different crops. Facts: • Disease common to most farmers, most of whom are under the age of 40 • Meat was rarely available, and when it was, families often hung it in front of their homes to show off. This is where the term "bringing home the bacon" comes from: Wives brag about their husbands successfully hunting and bringing home meat for their family. To keep the field in good growing condition, farmers used oxen to plow the land. Although most farmers did not own an ox, they devoted themselves to plowing. Sometimes, farmers joined forces to conquer the rugged terrain. The sowing of the fields also took place in a three-year cycle. Due to the peasants' position in the feudal system, they were forced to fight for the local lord. Peasants usually went to war with little or no armor and simply fought with agricultural or hunting tools such as the axe... middle of paper... their husband may be then. Additionally, the average age to get married was around 12-14 with parental permission. Marriages would be arranged to bring wealth to the family. Marriage for mutual love was a rare event. In the Middle Ages, women were expected to bring a dowry to marriage. The dowry was a sum of money, goods and lands that the bride would bring to the marriage. The law in medieval times gave the husband full rights over his wife. - It practically became his property. After the wedding, nine days of celebrations were held with banquets and jousts. Women within the medieval community were very limited to domestic tasks including cooking, baking, sewing, weaving and spinning. Although some women were allowed to hunt for food and fight in battles.