Medieval Britain 1250 - 1500 (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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Who made up the majority of medieval population?
Who made up the majority of medieval population?
Peasants
Where livestock lived in peasant homes
Where livestock lived in peasant homes
Inside with the peasants
Result of livestock living indoors
Result of livestock living indoors
High chance of pests (rats, fleas) & disease
Early peasant house building materials
Early peasant house building materials
Logs held together with mud
Better housing type in later medieval period
Better housing type in later medieval period
Wattle and daub houses
How peasants sourced their food
How peasants sourced their food
Homegrown
Crops peasants grew for bread
Crops peasants grew for bread
Rye or barley
Methods used to preserve fish
Methods used to preserve fish
Dried, salted or smoked
Drink consumed by all medieval classes
Drink consumed by all medieval classes
Ale (of different quality)
How household waste was disposed
How household waste was disposed
Thrown into the streets
Medieval belief: filthy environment & disease
Medieval belief: filthy environment & disease
No idea it could cause disease
13th century water system in London
13th century water system in London
'The Conduit' - lead pipe system
What compensated for lack of home bathrooms
What compensated for lack of home bathrooms
Public bathhouses
Primary cause of plague spread in medieval Europe
Primary cause of plague spread in medieval Europe
Poor living conditions
Who introduced soap to Europe?
Who introduced soap to Europe?
Crusaders from the Middle East