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Culture, Society, and Town life. Created by: Igor Andrzhievesky Sante Romdaldini Jerry Murray Joe Carroll. Shakespeare. Background Information. Most old noble families were Catholic. New noble families were protestant. Social classes
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Culture, Society, and Town life. Created by: Igor Andrzhievesky SanteRomdaldini Jerry Murray Joe Carroll Shakespeare
Background Information • Most old noble families were Catholic. • New noble families were protestant. • Social classes • Knights were at the top of the social later, but the real growth of the society was in the merchant class
More Background • Latin was still the language of literacy • Houses -Tutor Style-More windows, they had more glass than walls • By the end of queen Elizabeth's rule was over, the English acquired a reputation for cleanliness
Games and Activites • Bowls • Paume • Tilting quintain • Bull and bear baiting • Chicken Fighting
The Town Life • The day started with the ringing of a bell at 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning • Jobs open at 6 am
Food and Meals • Meals for the wealthy were very large • Breakfast was considered a light snack, while the main meal of the day was dinner. • Small supper was usually around 6 o’clock. • The poor ate dinner at noon and and supper at 7 or 8 p.m.
Bells and Criers • The bells told time and announcements • Town criers carried announcements and carried news • They were the main source of news
Market • The most active time was the morning • Barbers and blacksmiths were open until the curfew bell rang • On Saturday’s the shops closed around noon • Sunday was the “Lords Day of Rest” and only some work was done on those days.
Weapons • Cross bow • The long Bow was very popular despite the invention of gun power • Swords • Hammers • Axes
Citations • Ross, David. “Medieval England-Daily life in Medieval Towns.” Britain Express. Britain Express. Web, 11 Apr. 2011 • Ross, David. “Elizabethan Life.” Britain Express. Britain Express. Web.14 Apr. 2011