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In the beginning of the Middle Ages, the Roman baths were still in use. As they fell into disrepair they were replaced with less elaborate bath houses. The custom of bathing in public bath houses was continued for the rest of the Middle Ages. In towns and villages that had bath houses, as most towns did, nearly all people bathed there. The bath houses had bath tubs made of wood, and these were lined up, close to each other.
The wealthiest lords may have had their own private baths, but they were clearly not common.
In the smaller villages and hamlets, where there were no public bath houses, people bathed in lakes, ponds, rivers and streams.
In much of Europe, the people of the Middle Ages were very religious, and believed that cleanliness was next to godliness, so bathing was considered virtuous, and failing to bath was evidence of a vicious character.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoMost of the time people in the middle ages did not bathe. If they did, however, they would probably have used some natural source, such as a river or stream, or carried it up from a well.
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Did people have dogs in the middle ages?
well we are middle ages people! so how do we live with our animals?
How did the rich people get washed in the middle ages?
Rich people of the Middle Ages usually had wooden bath tubs in their homes to bathe in. These tubs were sometimes rather large, and tubs for two people appear in medieval art. By contrast, poorer people bathed in public baths, much as the Romans had done. People in the countryside bathed in brooks if they had to. There is a link below.
Who had power during the Middle Ages and why?
The church had the most power in the middle ages because it was the one thing that united people.
What is another name for the middle ages because religion was so important to the people?
The Middle Ages were also called the Age of Faith.
How did people talk in Middle Ages?
No one is really sure. Books based in the middle ages with weird narritive, is only a guess of the way people talked back then.
Did most Europeans take baths in the middle ages?
No, about once a year did they take a bath.
Did people have dogs in the middle ages?
well we are middle ages people! so how do we live with our animals?
What kind of work were most people doing in the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What is the Importance of Christianity in the Middle Ages?
People liked pudding and pickles in the middle ages
How did the rich people get washed in the middle ages?
Rich people of the Middle Ages usually had wooden bath tubs in their homes to bathe in. These tubs were sometimes rather large, and tubs for two people appear in medieval art. By contrast, poorer people bathed in public baths, much as the Romans had done. People in the countryside bathed in brooks if they had to. There is a link below.
What kind of work were most people involved in during the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What will learn about the people of middle ages?
answer.
Did people have guns in the middle ages?
No
How long was the range that people lived in the middle ages?
In the middle ages, the average range that people would live to was about 30-40.
What did the Middle Ages use to communicate?
people in the middle ages used letters or talking to face to face
What did the people in the Middle Ages do for entertainment?
Banquets, annual parties, and going to theater. The last one occurred later on in the middle ages, but was still in the middle ages. People who were able to read were also able to do that for enjoyment.
What do the people in the middle ages do for entertainment?
Banquets, annual parties, and going to theater. The last one occurred later on in the middle ages, but was still in the middle ages. People who were able to read were also able to do that for enjoyment.
