History Flashcards
(22 cards)
What did Medieval England think the Black Death was caused by?
4 humours, miasma (bad air), punishment from god.
What is a Cesspit?
A pit for collecting human waste.
What is a Drover?
Someone who drives animals to the market.
What is a Latrine?
A medieval toilet.
What is a Midden?
A pit for collecting waste.
What is a Conduit?
A stone channel for transporting water
When was the medieval period?
1250-1500
What year did the black death hit?
1348
How much of the population was killed by the Black Death?
50%
What was the 4 humors made up of?
Black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood.
What is a gongfarmer?
They were paid to remove human waste from latrines and cesspits.
What is a raker?
Paid to clean the streets.
In Bristol, What 2 things were moved to the outskirts of town?
Prositutes and dung heaps.
What is pesents drink to kill bacteria in the water?
Small beer.
What vegetable stew did pesents eat?
Pottage.
What does adulterated mean?
When food is altered by adding something in to make it last longer or look different.
Features of housing in the Early Modern Period:
- Poorly constructed, led to damp which could lead to tuberculosis.
- Houses were gradually replaced by stone and brick.
- Poor ventilation.
- Streets has some paving which kept waste off of it leading to a cleaner environment.
How often would cesspits be emptied?
Every 1-2 years.
Who has their own personal wells to supply them with clean water?
The rich.
In what year was a new river built to supply 30,000 houses?
1609.
What had changed regarding handling the black death in the early modern period compared to the medieval period?
- More government responsibility.
- They now recognise its contagious.
- They isolate the sick in pesthouses.
- New treatments such as tobacco and herbal remedies but still ineffective.
