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The Culture, Society and Town Life
Drew KuzmaCamille Dematteo
Rachel PollackAli Epstein
Alexa Matillano
Housing and Housing InteriorsHomes in this era were known as Tudor
homesThere were more windows and staircases in
these homes.Houses were made for comfort instead of
self-defenseFurniture became more elaborateGreat attention was paid to bedsFeather beds and four poster beds became
popular
MealsFamilies ate three mealsThey had breakfast, lunch (which they called
dinner) and superThey cooked on an open fire and used iron
boxes for pans
Towns, Merchant Guilds and Craft GuildsNew social class (merchant) ~Population grew after black death~Taxes go to governmentControlled trade~People who bought and sold merchandisePeople who made and sold merchandise~Regulated equality, working hours and
conditions of members
Apprentices, Journeymen and Masters, Cleanliness, Streets and Livestock in the streets
Two-seven years~Traveled making crafts~Only after best-work was approved for him to
open his own shop Dirty water was usedNewly paved roads during this timePigs~Owner chargers for death of dead animal if
his pig was shot in the street
High Society / Noble ObligationsThis age was called the Tudor yearsNobility and Knights were at the top of the social
classes.Merchant class was rapidly growingNobles were normally people who inherited
money and barely worked. “Being a noble often brought debt not profit.”
They had to house and entertain visiting nobles . They had to maintain huge houses , always have
lots of food and have a great deal of entertainment
ElizabethanIn this time one of the biggest honors was
housing Queen Elizabeth. She would stay with nobles throughout the
country and she would save money by making the nobles pay a bill for her visit.
Many people wished to not house her because they feared bankruptcy.
Law Enforcement The “Sanctuary” LawTown Curfew BellTown Fires
Wooden and Brick BuildingsThe Town DayMarket HoursBells and Criers
plays and playwrites were popular after 1580midievil tournaments were replaced with
masquesguns back then did not work in wet weather
Nobles old & newnobles old and new:distinction between old and new families
he new merchant classthe prosperity of the wool trade led to a
surge in building in the active wool areas.
Works Cited “Elizabeth I and Elizabethan Life in England."
UK Travel and Heritage - Britain Express UK Travel Guide. Web. 12 Apr. 2011.
“Medieval England - Medieval Towns." UK Travel and Heritage - Britain Express UK Travel Guide. Web. 12 Apr. 2011.