In 16th century England, most of the population lived in small villages and made their living from farming. However, towns grew larger and more important. During the 16th century trade and … See more

In the Middle Ages, rich people’s houses were designed for defence rather than comfort. In the 16th century… See more

Only a small part of the population of 16th century England lived in towns. Nevertheless, peasants br… See more

Although the days of armored knights were over, rich people still enjoyed tournaments in the 16th century. The contestants dressed in armor and rode horses. They fought with wooden lances … See more

Boys usually went to a kind of nursery school called a ‘petty school’ first then moved onto grammar school when they were about seven. The sch… See more

In the 16th century, rich people ate vast amounts of meat. However, they did not eat many vegetables. On certain days by law people had to eat fish instead of meat. At first, this was for religious reasons but later in the 16th century, it … See more

In Tudor England roads were just dirt tracks. Men were supposed, by law, to spend a number of days re… See more

16th century people liked plays, both comedies, and tragedies. In the 16th century groups of professional actors became common. However, Tudor governments were suspicio… See more

For rich people fashion was important. For the poor, clothes had to be tough and practical. All classes wore wool. However, it varied in quality. The rich wore fine quality wool. The poor wore coarse wool. Linen was used to make sh… See more