medieval towns and countryside Flashcards
what is a midden?
an area designated to floor sweepings and and animal waste
what are the four humours?
Blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile.
what were the three types of plague?
bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic.
who were considered to be at the bottom of the feudal system?
peasants
where would gong farmers dump human waste?
rivers
what is the name for the weak ale drank in place of water?
small beer
what is the name of the stew often eaten by peasants?
pottage
what did the government not take responsibility for?
public health
what animal is to blame for spreading the plague?
rats
what method was used to build medieval housed
wattle and daub
what did medieval people believe(medically) caused the black
death
, bad air
groups of who would go around whipping each other to prove their love and self sacrifice to god.
flagellants
how many miles had the black death reached in how many days
500 miles, 500 days
what lotion was used to treat inflammation
camomile
what did people do to balance the humours
eat balanced diet, blood letting
people blamed supernatural causes for the black death T/F
True
People carried posies of flowers and burned rosemary to prevent TBD T/F
True
They thought it would infect people by sweaty skin so they didnt…
take hot baths or do vigorous exercise
they believed it was possible to catch the disease by…
looking at a victim in the eye
word for bad aie
maisma
people were urged to […] ti prevent them contracting the disease
confess their sins
people tied live […] to the buboes in attempt to warm and soften the swellings
live chickens and toads
house holds forced out who if they showed signs of illness?
lodgers and children
when was the 2 nd outbreak?
1361-1362
how many more outbreaks before 1500
20
what is a pathogen?
bacteria/virus causing disease
which king ordered mayor of london to clean the streets?
Edward III
what are by laws
laws that only apply to a certain area
what is a monastery?
religious building run by monks
the monastery recommended what to prevent the plague?
confessing sins
what did medieval people believe caused the black death?
God, astrology, 4 Humours imbalanced
where were most improvements focused?
london
what was moved to the outskirts of towns?
dungheaps and prostitutes
who were appointed to check quality of meat?
guilds
pipes/conduits system installed T/F
True
Jetty system helped T/F
False
paving was inteoduced for what reason?
trade
who were employed to check streets cleanliness?
wardens
who were employed to give educated opinions on wether or not someone is guilty
specialist juries
who held most power in society?
the church
give a feature of homes in the countryside in medieval Britain?
they lived with their livestock
give one feature of homes in tows in medieval Britain?
they were back to back(heavily populated)
why were cesspits a risk to public health?
they were rarely cleaned
how did medieval people get their food?
butchers, weekly markets
what were drovers
people who brought animals town to town
how were drovers a risk to public health?
animals carry diseases with them where they go, spreading it town to town
where did medieval people get their water from?
contaminated rivers
what year did the black death hit England ?
1348
what actually caused the black death?
infected rats
who were responsible for public health?
the mayor, the king
