medieval living conditions Flashcards
what were the houses made out of ?
wattle and daub
what was caused from damp conditions ?
a disease called ergotism
what were the main sources of water?
streams or springs
where did people bathe?
in the springs or streams that people drank from
what was another source of water?
conduits and water carriers
what was features of rich merchants houses?
larger houses, tightly packed together with thatched rooves
what did people drink instead of water?
small beer
where did waste go?
waste tip or midden, cesspits in villages
what did rakers do?
take rubbish away
what did professional gongfermers do?
clean out latrines
what did drovers do?
took livestock to markets and rancid meat was often sold
what did mayors and aldermen try to get people to do?
passing laws making people clean their own doorsteps
did the mayors and aldermens law work?
no people didnt follow them
where there attempts of improving public health?
yes there were attempts made to improve public health
what improvements where made to public health?
Bristol removed dung heaps and prostitutes to the outskirts in
what did Winchester do to improve public health?
appointed 2 people to check the quality of meat before it was sold
what did Norwich do?
in 1287 and 1289 16 people were publicly shamed for polluting the water
in 1301 what did king Edward 1 order the authorities in York to do
clean up the waste and keep the streets clean
