Have you ever wondered what life in medieval towns was like? Look no further! Come explore how people like you or me would have lived in a medieval town.
Towns started to grow for 2 main reasons:
What kind of tools do you see?
Some towns specialized in certain types of goods. They got a lot more money because of it! The picture above is special medieval glass from Venice. They got really rich because of it!
Who made the rules during feudalism?
Originally, towns were centers of trade. However, they eventually shifted into places where actual goods were made. Trade and the production of goods were overseen by GUILDS.
Guilds would do the following:
If you lived in a medieval town, you probably would have been an apprentice at this age! Apprentices were people who worked without pay for an expert in a certain job to get training.
What brought most people to towns was business! COMMERCE and trade made more people come to towns.
Most trade was in luxury goods at the beginning of the Middle Ages. People made everything by themselves. But then, during the High Middle Ages, people started to buy and sell more, kind of like we do today!
During the time period, people were "prejudiced" against the Jewish population. Why do you think that people were prejudiced against someone of a different religion then them? Do we still see that today?
Homes were crowded. Most people lived in small homes with many other families.
Living in a medieval town was dirty and gross! People threw out their waste of all kinds onto the street below! Click the link to learn more!! http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/houses-in-the-middle-ages.html
Towns were very dirty and unhealthy. Sewage and garbage were thrown into canals, streams, or the streets. Rats were common since there was so much trash, cities employed rat catchers to help. Medieval doctors were rare and used bleeding and herbs as treatments. Many towns had no doctors and relied on barbers.