MEDIEVAL+TOWNS

MEDIEVAL TOWNSLife in towns was sometimes better than life in a feudal manor. They were saver from invaders and had more freedom and rights, towns were filthy.They had:No running waterThey dumped their trash out their windows on to the streetsThere were animals roaming the streetsIt was really crowdedIt was not safe because of theftThese towns did provide the framework for trade that would occur during the Renaissance.Since there were so many people in the towns disease spread very eaisly. Some of the diseases were:Black PlagueLeprosyFlu, or colds.People started moving to towns because of trade. Trade was increasing because the people had improved techniques and they had learned more skills for farming. Towns grew more and more because people needed a central place to trade. New jobs were made because of tade and town life.Most homes in the towns had a table, benches, beds, chests, and stools made of wood. Houses were made of wood with a thatch roof. There was one downstairs room with a small fireplace for cooking and heating. A big wooden table in front of the fireplace was used for eating/dining. A ladder led to the upstairs where there were small room for family to sleep.(Mary Quigley)[].