The people's Health: medieval era- living conditions in the countryside. Flashcards
was the diet healthy and what did it consist of?
yes.
growing fruit, veg with access to honey, eggs and dairy products.
people caught fish and eels and ate them on Friday’s.
why did people eat fish/ eels on Friday’s?
church said no meat on a Friday.
what was poorer villeins diet limited to?
rye bread and pottage.
what happened to the rye bread that poorer villeins ate?
fungi grew on rye when damp.
lead to ergotism ( hallucinations.)
what could a bad harvest lead to?
hunger and famine.
when was the Great Famine?
1315-1317.
what percentage of Europe’s population died due to the Great Famine?
10%
where was every village located near?
stream or river.
what did locating villages near streams or rivers mean?
everyone had access to water.
spring would usually feed a well in the village.
what allowed the wells to remain clean?
animals weren’t allowed to drink from them.
what alcoholic beverage was popular and how did the quality vary from water?
ale.
brewing killed the germs off.
what did springs provide for and what could happen to it?
water for animals.
waste could contaminate water supply.
how were houses made?
ranged from simple mud and stick huts to large timber framed houses.
floors covered with straw and was regularly swept.
who shared the living space, why and what was the issues with it?
animals were brought inside - unhygienic.
cows brought inside at night to keep them safe- kept people warm.
usually there was a …………burnt on ………..but no chimney instead just a ……………..
what did this lead to, what were the effects of it and when were these fires usually burnt?
wood fire.
central hearth.
small hole.
lots of smoke- could be dark and difficult to breathe.
burnt between autumn and spring.
