henry consolidating his throne Flashcards
name three helpful parts of housing in the countryside?
warm houses
waterproof
kitchen gardens
hinderances with housing in the countryside?
bad ventilation
animals inside during winter - spread of disease
helpful food in the countryside?
in good harvest plenty of food
meat preserved by smoke
meat stew - pottage
hinderance food in the countryside?
fungus on rye for the poor
famine 1315 - 1322 10% died
weather causes famine
helpful countryside drink?
springs provided fresh water
some mills were powered by springs
small beer was cleaner
hinderance for drink in countryside?
water contaminated by carcasses
people bathed and cleaned in the same water people drank from
drank alcohol instead of water
helpful waste in the countryside?
cesspits common
waste used to fertilise land
midden for household waste
hinderance for waste in countryside
cesspits not always empty - contaminated water supplies
helpful housing in town
some towns had pipe systems leading to spring water and flowing out of conduits
merchants would have larger more spacious house
hinderance for housing in towns?
mice and rats lived in thatched roofs
houses tightly packed together
many didn’t clean
filth on the streets
help town foods?
varied diet - lots of different goods
lost of meat available
hinderance for town foods?
ale was stronger
rubbish and mess caused by markets
animal carcasses left on the street
helpful drinks for towns?
some houses had wells
conduit
water carriers brought water
hinderance for drinks in towns?
ale was stronger
more people drank ale because water was so bad
helpful for waste in town?
rakers employed clean streets
gongfermers employed to empty the lattines
