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.