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Good Master! Sweet Ladies

A series of portaits telling an unforgettable human story about what it took to survive in the Middle Ages.

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HugoThe Lord's nephew, killed a boar.
TaggotThe blacksmith's daughter,big and ugly
Willthe plowboy works the land
AliceThe shepherdess. Was nursed by the sheep
ThomasThe doctor's son, always says you should have called sooner in case the person dies
ConstanceThe pilgrim going to Winifred's well to be healed of being a hunchback
MoggThe villein's daughter who had an abusive father who finally died
A villeinA peasant who wasn't free
OthroThe miller's son who is hated because his father dilutes the grain.
A millerA person who grinds the mill into flour
JackThe Half-wit, brother to Mogg. He befriended Othro.
SimonThe knight's son who has to be a monk because they have no money
EdgarThe Falconer's son who tamed a hawk, then let it go
IsobelThe Lord's Daughter who's dress was stained because someone three dung on her dress when she was looking down
BarbaryThe mud slinger, who had to care for twins and who's stepmother was preganant again
Jacob Ben SalomonThe Moneylender's son and a Jew hated by Christians
PetronellaThe Merchant's Daughter who skipped a rock with the Jacob the Jew
LowdyThe Varlet's Child who's mother died and is now responsible for cleaning the house which is infested with fleas
arletA person responsible looking after the animals
PaskThe runaway who wanted to be free
Freedom for a villeinMust live in a town for a year and a day to gain his freedom
PiersThe glassblower's apprentice
Mariot and MaudThe glassblower's daughters one of which had to marry Piers, the apprentice. Mariot was willing. Maud was not.
NellyThe Sniggler who's dad tried to drown her in a bucket.
SnigglerA person who catches eels with her hair by angling bait into thier holes in the riverbank
DrogoThe Tanner's Apprentice
TannerSomeone who cures animal hides to make leather.
GilesThe Beggar, pretends to be lame to get money and food.
AuthorLaura Amy Schlitz
IllustratorRobert Byrd
Good Sweet Ladies!2008 Newbery Winner



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