It is the Dark Ages and invaders have been running rampant over the countryside. The Lord has
brought all the peasants inside the manor walls, and the group is waiting out the sacking and pillaging:
however, this has been going on all winter and the supplies are getting low. You are guarding the
drawbridge when a group of scraggly women and children come up, begging to be allowed inside.
Invaders killed all their men and they have no place to go. By letting them in, you will undoubtedly save
them from being harmed, possibly murdered, by the marauding scoundrels and you also probably
save them from freezing to death. However, you need to conserve your own supplies for your own
people. What would you do? Additionally, without any men, who will take care of these women and
children come spring when the manor peasants go back to their lots?
Use the class notes/videos to support your decision. You may also conduct further research if
needed. Your response must at least reach the bottom of this page (12 pt. font/double-spaced). Make
sure your response reflects the values, culture, and beliefs of that time period.