Houses, Dwellings, and Items in the Late Middle Ages

Wattle and Daub houses were different than typical houses because...

• 1. They had two floors.

  2. They had swimming pools.

• 1. They had two floors.

  2. Wealthier people lived in them.

• 1. They were colder and darker.

  2. Poorer people lived in them.

• 1. A lord lived in them.

  2. Soldiers protected them.

Castles usually had 4 parts. They were...

• 1. Moat

  2. Garage

  3. Barbican

  4. Walls and Taverns

• 1. Moat

  2. Cannon

  3. Fortified Gatehouse

  4. Curtain Walls and Towers

• 1. Moat

  2. Barbican

  3. Curtain Walls and Towers

  4. Fortified Gatehouse

• 1. Dragons

  2. Barbican

  3. Moat

  4. Curtain Walls and Towers

A moat is...

• A ditch with (or without) water.

• A ditch with fire.

• A river running through the castle.

• A lake in the courtyard.

Curtain walls and towers were...

• A home for soldiers.

• The main castle entrance.

• A ditch with water around a castle.

• A defensive wall around the castle.

The keep was...

• A ditch filled with water.

• The largest tower and stronghold of the castle,

• A courtyard.

• A fortification to protect the gate.

Blacksmiths used an...

• Books

• Chamber Pot

• Anvil

• Shoes

How were chamber pots different from toilets?

How were books in the Late Middle Ages different than books today?

How were baths in the Late Middle Ages different than baths today?