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--Esguerram (talk) 11:45, 23 August 2012 (UTC)Medieval Clothing and Housing--Esguerram (talk) 11:45, 23 August 2012 (UTC)

Medieval Clothing: From the 11th through the 13th centuries, medieval clothing varied according to the social standing of the people. The clothing worn by nobility and upper classes were generally fitted with distinct emphasis on the sleeves of the garments. In comparison to male peasants who wore undershirts and briefs covered by a sleeveless jacket or cloak and an additional tunic. On the other hand, women wore kirtles, which were tunics worn to their ankles.

Medieval Housing: Only medieval houses that survive today are those of the wealthy. They have survived because they were made out of stone. Housing was going through a transition during medieval times at least for those who couldn’t afford castles and stately manors. Medieval period the majority of people lived in one storey wood frame homes. The wall spaces between the beans and crossbeams were filled in with wattle and daub. The floor usually dirt but increasingly wood planking was used. Some homes were longer, allowing some of the animals to come inside, or in areas where stone construction was used. The middle of the main room was the hearth, a low stone platform that held the cooking and heating fire. Older style homes were longer and contained more than one family. Some nobles lived in stone castles, which would cost several million ducats to build and require many months or years to construct. These manor houses could still cost up to 100,100 ducats, depending on how many windows and how much expensive stoneworker were included.