Living conditions (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Majority of medieval population
Majority of medieval population
Peasants
Common material for peasant houses
Common material for peasant houses
Logs held together with mud
Better housing in later medieval period
Better housing in later medieval period
Wattle and daub houses
Crops peasants grew for bread
Crops peasants grew for bread
Rye or barley
Common peasant foods
Common peasant foods
Cabbage, beans, eggs, bread, oats
Drink consumed by all medieval classes
Drink consumed by all medieval classes
Ale
How fish were preserved
How fish were preserved
Dried, salted or smoked
What was thrown into streets
What was thrown into streets
Waste from households
Did medieval people know filth caused disease?
Did medieval people know filth caused disease?
No - had no idea
When peasants preserved food
When peasants preserved food
For the winter
The Conduit (13th cent. London)
The Conduit (13th cent. London)
System of lead pipes
Where 15th cent. London latrines placed
Where 15th cent. London latrines placed
Near bridges and rivers
Communal hot baths in Southwark, London
Communal hot baths in Southwark, London
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Who introduced soap to Europe
Who introduced soap to Europe
Crusaders from Middle East
Primary cause of plague spread in Europe
Primary cause of plague spread in Europe
Living conditions