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The colors allowed for various ranks varied widely from time to time and place to place. For example, there were times and places where only royal people were allowed to wear red, but in other times and places, prostitutes were required to wear red.

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What colors did the medieval people make there clothes?

They could make clothes to be any naturally occurring colour by simply dying the wool/linen they were using, the easiest being greens and reds due to the availability of plants that could create these colours. Some colours were not aloud, purple for example was a royal colour and to wear it ment you were a member of the royal family. Black was also an uncommon colour for poor people owing to the pot ash used for dyeing the fabric rotting the clothes. Only those who could afford to replace there clothes every couple of seasons could afford these.


How did royal power grow in medieval England?

yes it did


What was a Peasant in Medieval Times?

In medieval times, a peasant was someone of the lower economical class. They could either be free peasants, working and purchasing their own home and food, or they could choose to work at a royal household. There, they were legally considered part of the property - they were slaves. But being part of the royal household had advantages. The peasants were given housing and a small patch of earth for farming their own food. They could live with their families, and they were protected in times of war. Often, peasants chose this lifestyle.


What was the fashion in the Medieval Times?

Fashions changed a lot during the 1000 years of the Middle Ages, and varied a lot from place to place and according to social station. In the beginning, in the West, fashion tended to be simple and without much in the way of color. Bright colors, special fabrics and various decorations, which began to be used by the nobility, became increasingly popular during the Late Middle Ages, first for men, and later for women. There are links below


What are phi beta sigma colors?

Royal Blue and White. ^^^^incorrect Royal Blue and Pure White

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What colors are royal colors?

If you mean royal in the phrase that it used to be the color of rayalty and kings: Red, Bright blue and purple (and ofcourse gold). This is because those colors were hard to get and thus expensive, so paints and clothes in these colors could only be afforded by rich people, thus making them royal.


How did people live in the medieval times?

It was very royal and messy by then but... not in castles.


Did the Royal Society lead to improvemnts in medieval understanding?

The Royal Society was formed in November 1660. The middle ages were long gone by then and Europe was well into the Renaissance. So it could have had no impact on medieval understanding.


What is the color blue used for?

In Europe, the color blue usually signifies something that is royal. Blue and purple were expensive colors because of the cost of the dyes. Only royal people could usually afford them.


How were people elected in medieval cities?

They weren't. Medieval cities were ruled by a monarchy which has a King or Royal Family. You had to be born into Royalty or overthrow the King to be elected.


What colors did the medieval people make there clothes?

They could make clothes to be any naturally occurring colour by simply dying the wool/linen they were using, the easiest being greens and reds due to the availability of plants that could create these colours. Some colours were not aloud, purple for example was a royal colour and to wear it ment you were a member of the royal family. Black was also an uncommon colour for poor people owing to the pot ash used for dyeing the fabric rotting the clothes. Only those who could afford to replace there clothes every couple of seasons could afford these.


What do the colors red blue and gold symbolize in medieval art?

It symbolizes a heroic act performed by a lowly member of the royal court during times of inter-kingdom feuds.


What is Luke Benward's favorite colors?

his favorite colors are bright orange and royal blue


Who where the members of medieval queen family?

There were many people in a royal family in medieval times. These were the king, queen, prince, princess, queen mother, regent, clergy, nobility, and tradesmen and merchants.


What were the royal colors of England?

The royal colors of England include reds, purple, blues and greens. The colors can also be seen in the fly for Britain.


In medieval daily life how were towns independent?

Medieval towns were independent by buying a royal charter.


How did royal power grow in medieval England?

yes it did