![]() Sitting in a chair while writing, from a 13th-century manuscript – Cambridge University Library MS O.9.34 fol. There was even a folding chair, called a faldestuel. Some would be simple stools or benches, while those used as thrones would be much more ornate, often with a high-backing. ![]() 75vĬhairs – Like today, medieval chairs come in all shapes and sizes. ![]() A priest holding up a candle in this 14th-century manuscript – British Library MS Royal 6 E VII f. Wax candles were more expensive because they burned more cleanly. During the Middle Ages, there were two kinds of candles: tallow – which was made from sheep fat and wax – made from beeswax. Photo courtesy The Portable Antiquities Scheme / The Trustees of the British MuseumĬandles – if you needed light when indoors or at night, you would probably use a candle. This silver brooch was found in England and was probably made in the 9th century. We have many examples of medieval brooches, including those made in Viking Scandinavia to Renaissance Italy. Often made of metal, brooches were often elegantly designed and decorated, looking very much like jewellery. 1r.īrooches – Before the days of zippers (and even buttons, as they only started to be used in the 13th century), people would use brooches to fasten clothing together. Making and reading books in this 15th-century manuscript – Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-5082 réserve, fol. Within medieval Europe, books were typically created using animal skins that could be turned into vellum, which was then sewn together into leather bindings. In the Middle East and China (where printing was invented) books would be more widely used. Those that did would include priests and monks, the nobility, and other wealthy people. 18r.īooks – Most medieval people would not have had books. Sleeping in a bed from this 14th-century manuscript – Bibliothèque nationale de France MS Latin 6749A, fol. You could also find feather-filled pillows and blankets made of linen or wool. It would have a wooden frame, and then a few layers of mattresses – the one on the bottom would be stuffed with straw, the next one filled with wool, and then others with slightly better material like goose feathers. 61rīeds – medieval beds would not be as soft as those we use today. ![]() A blacksmith uses an anvil as he works on a helmet, from this 14th-century manuscript – Bibliothèque nationale de France MS Français 24364 fol. ![]()
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