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Medieval towns developed at crossroads along trails, roadways, and streams, where there was water to power mills or provide for local artisans, shops, and merchants. The town was also usually in a location where it could be protected and defended, sometimes close to a castle.
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In the Middle Ages, a town was often defined as a community with a permanent market, but without a cathedral, which made it a city. A permanent market required a royal charter, and so there were not very many towns. In fact, at one time during the reign of William the Conqueror, only eight charters existed for market towns, so legally there were only eight towns in England.
Kings wanted the economies of the towns to be healthy, so they did not allow them to be too close together. The result of this was that, while towns were placed at bridges, crossroads, harbors, and so on, the specific sites for the markets were rather arbitrarily chosen by the kings.
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Why were medieval towns so crowded?
Medieval towns were crowded because serfs wanted more freedom and moved out of the manor land to towns.
What were medieval towns vehicles?
Some medieval towns transportations were wagons or carriages. Some people just walked.
Guilds were organized in medieval towns to?
Regulate production or trade ;)
Were medieval towns clean?
Many medieval towns were clean by their standards, which would have meant uncluttered, without foul odors, and so on. The medieval people did not understand anything about bacteria, viruses, and disease vectors, so in some modern senses, the towns were not clean; for example you could not trust the water.
Where were most medieval towns located?
Wales Ireland Scotland the place of the bpards magical castle
Where did they had there medieval feast?
in medieval towns
In medieval daily life how were towns independent?
Medieval towns were independent by buying a royal charter.
Why were medieval towns so crowded?
Medieval towns were crowded because serfs wanted more freedom and moved out of the manor land to towns.
Why did medieval towns reappear?
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What were medieval towns vehicles?
Some medieval towns transportations were wagons or carriages. Some people just walked.
Who dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns?
Merchant guilds dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns.
Were medieval towns private?
nope
What has the author Abdul Rehman written?
Abdul Rehman has written: 'Historic towns of Punjab' -- subject(s): Ancient Cities and towns, Antiquities, Cities and towns, Ancient, Cities and towns, Medieval, History, Local, Local History, Medieval Cities and towns
Why did medieval towns developed?
because they just did
What are the names of the towns during the medieval times?
Colchester, Chichester, and Malmsbury were market towns.
How did the towns in medieval times look like?
negros
What was constant danger in medieval towns called?
Plague
