Life in a Medieval Town: Descriptions and Insights

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Explore the characteristics of medieval towns, including their walls, signs, streets, and societal structures. Dive into aspects such as growth, trade, homes, healthcare, and societal norms prevalent during this period. Delve into the challenges and advancements faced by residents, offering a glimpse into the dynamics of daily life in a medieval town.

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Warm -up Copy HW Please examine page 40 and read page 41 in your Green Textbook Start today s notes by make a list of descriptive words and phrases about a medieval town: This will be page 8

Essential Questions What happens when societies are faced with adversity? How do societies stabilize in the face of adversity?

Describe the Town Wall Dirty Built around a castles Illiterate, so colorful signs Church/monastery Unpaved streets Crowded industrious

Jigsaw Activity Please work with your group to research information about towns in the Middle Ages and then present that research to the class. 5 minutes read your section silently and take notes 5 minutes compare notes as a groups and decide who will present which information

Growth Surplus of crops or market Specialization Trading became more popular again Controlled by Lord or church at first Eventually town residents became more independent by purchasing royal charters

Trade and Commerce Sold and traded luxury goods at first By the high Middle Ages-food, clothes and household items Markets and merchant fairs Merchant guilds become powerful!!!!! Since Jews were discriminated against they became money lenders (bankers) which was often forbidden by the Christian church

Homes and Households Homes and Households Poor-small/crowded/wood/leaned Wealthy merchants-large homes but, cold/dim/smoky of kids died before adulthood Some boys learned to read and write many became apprentices Many girls married by 15 and started a family People believed in order and everyone knew their place

Disease and Medical Treatment Dirty=Diseases (measles, cholera, leprosy) No running water Trash in the streets Rats and fleas Few hospitals and doctors Doctors used a combination and prayer and medicine Bleeding was popular

Crime and Punishment Unsafe .Dark at night Dirty jails Trial by ordeal (thrown into a well) Trial by combat Punishment- fines, put in the stocks, killed More fair courts and judges developed btw. 1100-1300 C.E.