Warm Up 10/8

Why were most towns surrounded by thick stone walls?

Where did people throw their garbage and why?

Life in Medieval Towns

Growth of Medieval Towns

Number of towns increase Reasons

1. Better farming methods ▪Means more food & more money

2. Increased Trade▪Most towns located near waterways

Characteristics of a Medieval Town

Medieval Streets

GuildsGuild

An organization of people in the same craft or trade

Apprentice A person who works for an expert in a trade

or craft in return for training

Journeyman A person who has learned a type of trade or

craft but has not become a master yet

Characteristics of a Medieval Town

Trade & Commerce Merchants gain power

What do merchants do? More trade leads to more

power

Jews: Picked on because they

were not Christians Could not own land, if

they did it was taken

Market Place

What do you see in the top picture?

How would you describe a marketplace to someone who has never been to one?

Households and Homes

Both Cold, smoky, dim Fireplaces usually only

source of heat and light

Poor One room Maybe more than one family Worked where they lived

Disease & Medical Treatment

Hospitals invented!! Leaching Herbs

Trash = Diseases & Animals Leprosy Bubonic Plague

Crime & Punishment

Burned at the stake

Torture Devices

Late Middle Ages Royal Courts Common Law

Medieval Torture Devices