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Most didn't, and washed themselves a couple of times a year with dirty water. The fleas gave terrible diseases to those. Others killed them, and if any more came they washed.
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∙ 13y agoSince medieval Europeans usually bathed only a few times a year they usually didn't get rid of fleas and lice. If they did get rid of them, it wouldn't be long before they were re-infested because everybody else had them. A person who is shaved (everywhere) offers no habitat for lice. Wigs were popular because a lot of people shaved their heads to avoid infestation.
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∙ 14y agoThere wasn't much they could do. The wood smoke from the fires that they used for cooking and heating worked a bit to do that, but there was only herbs and taking a bath. They didn't bathe that much so they had to live with the fleas and bedbugs.
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∙ 14y agoActually, they were a big problem and one of the causes of the plague. Some herbs would kill them and the wood smoke from the fireplaces also helped kill them. Since not many people took a bath fleas often lived on people. Bedbugs were also a problem.
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What was the job of the scullion in the Middle Ages?
to keep the fire going
How was land ownership in the middle ages?
The people who owned the land were the Nobility and the Nobility were charged with protection of the country and king. So they were required to serve as a knight for the king to keep the land they were given.
Why do you think strong spices were in great demand during the middle ages?
In the Middle Ages, the people used to salt meat to keep it fresh for later, as salt is a preservative and protects against bacteria, fungi, and insects. Therefore, they used to spice their food heavily when they ate it to camoflage the heavy and therefore unpleasant taste of the salt.
Why did people in the middle ages live near castles?
For protection. If there was an invading army they could go into the keep and be protected. The men would help fight as well. The castle was the seat of the government for that area. The job of the nobility was to protect the serf's and peasants on their land.
Should the Middle Ages be called the dark age?
1st Answer The Dark Ages, while still interchangeable with the Middle Ages, is historically different. The Dark Ages are typically more associated, academically speaking, to the Early Middle Ages which spans from the fall of Rome to about 1000 AD. 2nd Answer This question is subjective, so perhaps it should get a subjective answer. Both the terms Middle Ages and Dark Ages are misleading, and personally I think neither should be used. The idea of the Middle Ages came about because the people after the time wanted to compare themselves favorably with ancient Rome, and did so by denigrating the people who had gone before them. The idea of the Dark Ages is that people were ignorant. But a study of the periods that get these names tells me, and other people I know who are educated on the subject, that the Middle Ages were not inferior to the Renaissance and might have been less ignorant. Consider, witch hunts began very late in the Middle Ages and continued to become more common and more deadly through the Renaissance and Reformation. Take a look at art of the middle ages. Admittedly it is less realistic than the art of Michelangelo, but I can hardly buy the idea that it is really all inferior to the art of the Renaissance in any objective way. The Church and civil authorities did not try to regulate science in the Middle Ages, but they did in the Renaissance. We look at the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages through a lens that was strongly colored by the people of the Renaissance, and the effect of this is misunderstanding. Calling the period dark is only a part of this, but it is not helpful. +++ The Dark Ages was never a synonym for the Mediaeval period, but used to be applied to the less-well known, unstable time following the end of the Roman Empire and its relatively high standards of living; and possibly ending with the time of the Saxons.
How can you avoid the bubonic plague?
Avoid living in the Middle Ages Keep a clean house (free of fleas) and do not associate with people suspected of having the Plague.
Why did people in the middle ages keep doves?
To bring them luck.
What were castles built for in the middle ages?
Castles in the Middle Ages were used to keep out enemies.
Who lives in a keep during middle ages?
cows.
What was the job of the scullion in the Middle Ages?
to keep the fire going
What was the middle ages like during Easter?
people used to hide like the eggs and if you found them you would keep them and crack them open!
What were jobs of a knight in the middle ages?
to keep th eking/queen safe
What was the role of the christian church in the middle ages?
The same as it is now: a way to control people and keep them in check. They just got away with more back then.
The Hairless version of the Chinese Crested dog is known for what?
Keeping people warm in cold winter days and/or attracting fleas to keep off people. (Fleas are attracted to warmth.)
What were barns and stables used for in the middle ages?
Barns where used for the animals and to keep the food there.
What was the name of a tower in the middle ages?
A tower might also have been called a keep.
What is a medieval king and what did they do?
Medieval kings were people who lived in the middle ages and had the title and powers of a King. What they did was rule their kingdom, and sometimes fight to keep or expand their lands.
