why were most towns surrounded by thick stone walls? where did people throw their garbage and why?
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Warm Up 10/8
Why were most towns surrounded by thick stone walls?
Where did people throw their garbage and why?
Life in Medieval Towns
Growth of Medieval Towns
Number of towns increase Reasons
1. Better farming methods ▪Means more food & more money
2. Increased Trade▪Most towns located near waterways
Characteristics of a Medieval Town
Medieval Streets
GuildsGuild
An organization of people in the same craft or trade
Apprentice A person who works for an expert in a trade
or craft in return for training
Journeyman A person who has learned a type of trade or
craft but has not become a master yet
Characteristics of a Medieval Town
Trade & Commerce Merchants gain power
What do merchants do? More trade leads to more
power
Jews: Picked on because they
were not Christians Could not own land, if
they did it was taken
Market Place
What do you see in the top picture?
How would you describe a marketplace to someone who has never been to one?
Households and Homes
Both Cold, smoky, dim Fireplaces usually only
source of heat and light
Poor One room Maybe more than one family Worked where they lived
Disease & Medical Treatment
Hospitals invented!! Leaching Herbs
Trash = Diseases & Animals Leprosy Bubonic Plague
Crime & Punishment
Burned at the stake
Torture Devices
Late Middle Ages Royal Courts Common Law
Medieval Torture Devices