Housing (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Main material for most Norman homes
Main material for most Norman homes
Timber
Who could afford stone buildings in Norman England
Who could afford stone buildings in Norman England
Wealthiest members of society
What dominated Norman villages
What dominated Norman villages
Manor house
What Norman manor houses replaced
What Norman manor houses replaced
Anglo-Saxon thegn's wooden hall
Which peasants had the largest homes
Which peasants had the largest homes
Freemen
Which peasants had the smallest homes
Which peasants had the smallest homes
Cottars and bordars
How many rooms in typical peasant house
How many rooms in typical peasant house
One (single-room dwellings)
Did peasant houses have windows
Did peasant houses have windows
No
Why animals brought inside at night
Why animals brought inside at night
Protection and warmth
What covered earth floors in peasant homes
What covered earth floors in peasant homes
Straw or rushes
Life expectancy in 11th century
Life expectancy in 11th century
30 years
Main material for town houses
Main material for town houses
Wood
Use of ground floors in town houses
Use of ground floors in town houses
Shops or alehouses
Required width for Norman high street
Required width for Norman high street
Lance length