HISB61H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Red Meat, Plough
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Crossbows were looked at as if it was a weapon of mass destruction: predecessor to the bullet, distance killing; it was not fair play. Rural housing: the manor house did not have to be a compact unit. A stone structure in the anglo-saxon period; later years were wooden structures. The oven was part of the services in which the lord of the manor would provide for his community. Larger than village houses: barns were important for keeping the crops that have been raised. Harvest period: july (corn) november (beans: the mill was an early form of mechanization. Expensive to produce as it needed oak for any purpose and people needed permission from the king to obtain oak. Surnames were introduced in the 14th century: many surnames derived from nicknames. Baker was a common nickname for a baker. King was a common nickname for a king. Miller was a common nickname for a miller.