Medieval Homes
Peasant Homes;
Majority of medieval houses were dark, damp and cold. The poorest
people lived in one room huts. The wealthy people’s homes of the middle ages
were more complex than the peasants homes. The better off peasant families
mostly spent their time together in tiny spaces, their houses had up to two
rooms. In the middle of the peasants hut there was a fire used for cooking and
heating, there were no chimneys. The furniture was very basic, no peasant could
afford a chair as they were very expensive, so instead they got benches or sat
on stools. They slept on straw, using wooden logs instead of pillows.
Castles;
The simple components that were used to construct heavily built up structures were stone, mortar and wood.
The earlier castles relied on the scenery around it to provide a lot of the protection. They were mostly made of wood and built on hills of motes. Surrounded by a high, wooden stakes fixed into the ground, motes and bailey castles were used nearly everywhere until the invasion of 1066. They were then proved too easy to burn, and not defensive enough against attack, and stone was then used more frequently.
Majority of medieval houses were dark, damp and cold. The poorest
people lived in one room huts. The wealthy people’s homes of the middle ages
were more complex than the peasants homes. The better off peasant families
mostly spent their time together in tiny spaces, their houses had up to two
rooms. In the middle of the peasants hut there was a fire used for cooking and
heating, there were no chimneys. The furniture was very basic, no peasant could
afford a chair as they were very expensive, so instead they got benches or sat
on stools. They slept on straw, using wooden logs instead of pillows.
Castles;
The simple components that were used to construct heavily built up structures were stone, mortar and wood.
The earlier castles relied on the scenery around it to provide a lot of the protection. They were mostly made of wood and built on hills of motes. Surrounded by a high, wooden stakes fixed into the ground, motes and bailey castles were used nearly everywhere until the invasion of 1066. They were then proved too easy to burn, and not defensive enough against attack, and stone was then used more frequently.
Modern Homes
Compared to Medieval housing modern day homes are much different. Medieval houses have up to two rooms whereas modern day homes have four or more. a room for the kitchen, bathroom, living room, study and at least one bedroom. Nearly every home has chairs whereas even some of the richest people in medieval times still couldn't afford chairs.