Research your identity
Before starting read through THIS information
Royalty
Royalty
- Pick a Name (e.g. King William the Conqueror, of England)
- Boys: King (choose a Medieval First Name) the (choose a 'Royal Epithet'), of England
- Girls: Queen (choose a Medieval First Name) the (choose a 'Royal Epithet'), of England
- Appearance
- Describe your age, hair color, eyes, etc.
- This is what you personally look like.
- Clothing
- Describe the typical clothing of royalty
- Favorite Food
- This must be something a knight would have eaten in 14th Century England.
- Daily Life
- Family Motto
- What is a motto?
- A motto is a phrase meant say what motivates or gives your family purpose. For a king/queen it could be something they used to rule their people. (i.e. are they a kind ruler or a mean one)
- Think of what you would want your motto to be (i.e. "To Battle") Then google how to say it in latin (i.e. "ad pugnam"). This is your Motto
- What is a motto?
- Family Crest/Heraldic Shield
- Use THIS WEBSITE to play around with what you might want your crest to look like.
- Once you know, take a screenshot so you can remember what it looks like for later
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Switch window key
- To capture a partial screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Shift + Switch window key
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Once you are done with all of these steps, go to google classrooms and fill out the outline.
- Then turn it in and I will print it for you to add your crest to!
Monk/Nun
Monk/Nun
- Pick a Name (e.g. Brother John the Blessed)
- Boys: Brother (choose a Medieval First Name) the (choose a 'Religious Epithet')
- Girls: Sister (choose a Medieval First Name) the (choose a 'Religious Epithet')
- Appearance
- Describe your age, hair color, eyes, etc.
- This is what you personally look like.
- Clothing
- Describe the typical clothing of clergy
- Favorite Food
- This must be something a knight would have eaten in 14th Century England.
- Daily Life
- Family Motto
- What is a motto?
- A motto is a phrase meant say what motivates or gives your family purpose. For a monk/nun this motto is probably something they lived church life by
- Think of what you would want your motto to be (i.e. "To Battle") Then google how to say it in latin (i.e. "ad pugnam"). This is your Motto
- What is a motto?
- Family Crest/Heraldic Shield
- Use THIS WEBSITE to play around with what you might want your crest to look like.
- Once you know, take a screenshot so you can remember what it looks like for later
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Switch window key
- To capture a partial screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Shift + Switch window key
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Once you are done with all of these steps, go to google classrooms and fill out the outline.
- Then turn it in and I will print it for you to add your crest to!
Nobility
Nobility
- Pick a Name (e.g. Lord Margaret of Canterbury)
- Boys: Lord (choose a Medieval First Name) of (choose a Medieval Hometown)
- Girls: Lady (choose a Medieval First Name) of (choose a Medieval Hometown)
- Appearance
- Describe your age, hair color, eyes, etc.
- This is what you personally look like.
- Clothing
- Describe the typical clothing of nobles
- Favorite Food
- This must be something a knight would have eaten in 14th Century England.
- Daily Life
- Family Motto
- What is a motto?
- A motto is a phrase meant say what motivates or gives your family purpose. For a nobility this would have something to do with serving the king/queen
- Think of what you would want your motto to be (i.e. "To Battle") Then google how to say it in latin (i.e. "ad pugnam"). This is your Motto
- What is a motto?
- Family Crest/Heraldic Shield
- Use THIS WEBSITE to play around with what you might want your crest to look like.
- Once you know, take a screenshot so you can remember what it looks like for later
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Switch window key
- To capture a partial screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Shift + Switch window key
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Once you are done with all of these steps, go to google classrooms and fill out the outline.
- Then turn it in and I will print it for you to add your crest to!
Knights
Knights
- Pick a Name (e.g. Sir Bron the Brave of Shrewsbury)
- Boys: Sir (choose a Medieval First Name) the (choose a 'Knight's Epithet') of (choose a Medieval Hometown)
- Girls: Dame (choose a Medieval First Name) the (choose a 'Knight's Epithet') of (choose a Medieval Hometown)
- Appearance
- Describe your age, hair color, eyes, etc.
- This is what you personally look like.
- Clothing
- Describe the typical clothing of a knight
- Favorite Food
- This must be something a knight would have eaten in 14th Century England.
- Daily Life
- Family Motto
- What is a motto?
- A motto is a phrase meant say what motivates or gives your family purpose. For a knight it could be a battle cry or a call to arms
- Think of what you would want your motto to be (i.e. "To Battle") Then google how to say it in latin (i.e. "ad pugnam"). This is your Motto
- What is a motto?
- Family Crest/Heraldic Shield
- Use THIS WEBSITE to play around with what you might want your crest to look like.
- Once you know, take a screenshot so you can remember what it looks like for later
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Switch window key
- To capture a partial screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Shift + Switch window key
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Once you are done with all of these steps, go to google classrooms and fill out the outline.
- Then turn it in and I will print it for you to add your crest to!
Tradesperson or merchant
Tradesperson or merchant
- Pick a Name (e.g. William Thatcher)
- Boys & Girls: (choose a Medieval First Name) (choose a medieval trade/craft name)
- Your trade name will describe your profession
- Boys & Girls: (choose a Medieval First Name) (choose a medieval trade/craft name)
- Appearance
- Describe your age, hair color, eyes, etc.
- This is what you personally look like.
- Clothing
- Describe the typical clothing for your trade, you will have to do some research for this.
- Favorite Food
- This must be something a knight would have eaten in 14th Century England.
- Daily Life
- You will need to look up what life was like for someone with the job you chose. So if you chose "carpenter" you'll need to look up what a carpenter in the middle ages would be doing.
- Family Motto
- What is a motto?
- A motto is a phrase meant say what motivates or gives your family purpose. For a tradesperson this would have something to do with their business
- Think of what you would want your motto to be (i.e. "To Battle") Then google how to say it in latin (i.e. "ad pugnam"). This is your Motto
- What is a motto?
- Family Crest/Heraldic Shield
- Use THIS WEBSITE to play around with what you might want your crest to look like.
- Once you know, take a screenshot so you can remember what it looks like for later
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Switch window key
- To capture a partial screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Shift + Switch window key
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Once you are done with all of these steps, go to google classrooms and fill out the outline.
- Then turn it in and I will print it for you to add your crest to!
Peasant/Farmer
Peasant/Farmer
- Pick a Name (e.g. William Thatcher)
- Boys & Girls: (choose a Medieval First Name) then for your last name, take your Dad's first name and add "Son" to the end. OR you can just use the last name "Farmer".
- (i.e. My dads name is Michael, so my last name would be Michaelson)
- Boys & Girls: (choose a Medieval First Name) then for your last name, take your Dad's first name and add "Son" to the end. OR you can just use the last name "Farmer".
- Appearance
- Describe your age, hair color, eyes, etc.
- This is what you personally look like.
- Clothing
- Describe the typical clothing of a peasant
- Favorite Food
- This must be something a knight would have eaten in 14th Century England.
- Daily Life
- Family Motto
- What is a motto?
- A motto is a phrase meant say what motivates or gives your family purpose. For a peasant this is probably something to do with life being of little meaning and hoping you can get food/not die
- Think of what you would want your motto to be (i.e. "To Battle") Then google how to say it in latin (i.e. "ad pugnam"). This is your Motto
- What is a motto?
- Family Crest/Heraldic Shield
- Use THIS WEBSITE to play around with what you might want your crest to look like.
- Once you know, take a screenshot so you can remember what it looks like for later
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Switch window key
- To capture a partial screenshot:
- Hold down Ctrl + Shift + Switch window key
- To capture a full screenshot:
- Once you are done with all of these steps, go to google classrooms and fill out the outline.
- Then turn it in and I will print it for you to add your crest to!