![]() ![]() Most peasants learned their job and how to survive from their parents. Very few people attended school in the Middle Ages. The nobles ate a wider variety of food including meats and sweet puddings. Leftover meat was smoked or salted to preserve it. Since they didn't have a way to keep their meat cold, they would eat it fresh. Other foods like meat, cheese, and eggs were usually saved for special occasions. The stew would have beans, dried peas, cabbage, and other vegetables sometimes flavored with a bit of meat or bones. Peasants during the Middle Ages did not have a lot of variety in their food. These laws stated who could wear what types of clothes and what materials they could use. In order to separate the nobles from the peasants, laws were passed called "sumptuary" laws. Women wore a long skirt called a kirtle, an apron, woolen stockings, and a cloak. Men generally wore a tunic, woolen stockings, breeches, and a cloak. The wealthy, however, wore much nicer clothes made from fine wool, velvet, and even silk. Most peasants wore plain clothing made from heavy wool to keep them warm during the winter. The home was usually dark, smoky from the fire, and uncomfortable. In the country, the family animals, such as a cow, may also live inside the home. These homes were very crowded and usually everyone slept in the same room. Other jobs in the city included servants, merchants, bakers, doctors, and lawyers.Īlthough we often think of pictures of large castles when we think of the Middle Ages, most people lived in small one or two room homes. Young boys would serve as apprentices for seven years learning a craft. A lot of people worked as craftsmen and were members of a guild. They also sometimes had a few animals such as chickens for eggs and cows for milk.Ĭity life was very different from country life, but it wasn't much easier. They also had gardens where they grew vegetables and fruits. They grew crops such as barley, wheat, and oats. ![]() ![]() The peasants were called the lord's "villeins", which was like a servant. Local peasants would work the land for the lord. Usually there was a local lord who lived in a large house called a manor or a castle. The majority of people living during the Middle Ages lived in the country and worked as farmers. It does not store any personal data.Costumes of the Middle Ages by Albert Kretschmer The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. ![]() The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The interior design was sympathetic to the age of the building and the new furniture and fittings were carefully selected to highlight the medieval style of the property. The original medieval archway defines the entrance to the property, through a beautiful stone paved courtyard with an external stone staircase leading to the first floor town house. Original features such as the stone fire places, decorative woodwork and arched openings were uncovered and reinstated. The original timber beamed ceilings were repaired and painted white, the authentic stone walls and archways were exposed, cleaned and repointed. The inspiration behind this project was to uncover and celebrate as much as possible the original features of this historic house. The original stone walls were plastered and all the internal arched medieval windows and stone archways were blocked and infilled. The house was significantly altered during the Ottoman occupation of the island with all its medieval features covered up. The architecture of the building is a mix of a Hellenistic, Byzantine, Medieval and Ottoman style. It was built in the 12th – 13th century and is located directly opposite the ancient Byzantine ruins on Pythagora str. Located in the centre of the medieval old town of Rhodes, this historic town house interior was restored to uncover the original historic features of the property and celebrate its authentic character. ![]()
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