Languages
Whole sections of society are giving up speaking one language, French, and starting to speak another, English
By 1350, noblemen are increasingly having their sons taught English die to the fact that King Edward spoke English and was very proud of the language.
Even though many people spoke English it was very difficult to understand other people because of the many different dialects.
French was the language spoken by the administrators because of the easy to communicate without having trouble understanding the dialects
Latin was the written language because of the standardized spelling.
When talking to an average person their language is a little rough around the edges.
Dates
There is great discrepancy on the “new year” of Medieval …show more content…
Measuring Time
People tell the time by assessing the hour as a fraction of the day, starting at daybreak.
Day and night are split into equal halves even when they are not equal on most times of the year.
When the clock was invented, it did not show the time, it rang a bell to announce the hour.
The bell also told when the markets open and when curfew starts. But in a large city there are a lot of bells, and in that case they set their time based on the clock that they can hear.
Whoever rings the bell sets the standard time for everyone to follow. Which leads to the problem of different bell ringers using different times.
Units of Measurement
Measurements are not unified because they are not based on a consistent amount.
Many different measurements of amounts of land are created by Edward I, but unification does not occur because people do not understand the new system.
Liquid measurements are never standard because people do not understand the differences between the large assortment of liquids and, instead of adjusting the measurements for each, measured each the same. …show more content…
Manners in the presence of a king were the most demanding and specific including eye contact and a lower body position.
Greeting People
Initial impressions count, so try not to be over friendly or cold when first meeting somebody.
Shopping
The town markets open when the town bell rings.
There are different markets on different days.
“For example, there are separate markets every Thursday for corn, hay, livestock, poultry, and dairy products” (Mortimer).
If you are looking for something unique you will have to go to a specialist that does not normally sell where the market is.
Towns that have markets usually have fiars once a year.
They last for three days and fall on a saints’ day.
A fair is an opportunity for many townsmen to buy items in bulk from wholesalers, and rare items.
When buying at the markets you have to be careful since many of the sellers are trying to con you.
If you come across someone conning you report it, and the police will handle. But most people are not.
Money
The basic unit of money is the pound which is based on the value of silver.
Pounds are further broken down into coins called pennies and
Whole sections of society are giving up speaking one language, French, and starting to speak another, English
By 1350, noblemen are increasingly having their sons taught English die to the fact that King Edward spoke English and was very proud of the language.
Even though many people spoke English it was very difficult to understand other people because of the many different dialects.
French was the language spoken by the administrators because of the easy to communicate without having trouble understanding the dialects
Latin was the written language because of the standardized spelling.
When talking to an average person their language is a little rough around the edges.
Dates
There is great discrepancy on the “new year” of Medieval …show more content…
Measuring Time
People tell the time by assessing the hour as a fraction of the day, starting at daybreak.
Day and night are split into equal halves even when they are not equal on most times of the year.
When the clock was invented, it did not show the time, it rang a bell to announce the hour.
The bell also told when the markets open and when curfew starts. But in a large city there are a lot of bells, and in that case they set their time based on the clock that they can hear.
Whoever rings the bell sets the standard time for everyone to follow. Which leads to the problem of different bell ringers using different times.
Units of Measurement
Measurements are not unified because they are not based on a consistent amount.
Many different measurements of amounts of land are created by Edward I, but unification does not occur because people do not understand the new system.
Liquid measurements are never standard because people do not understand the differences between the large assortment of liquids and, instead of adjusting the measurements for each, measured each the same. …show more content…
Manners in the presence of a king were the most demanding and specific including eye contact and a lower body position.
Greeting People
Initial impressions count, so try not to be over friendly or cold when first meeting somebody.
Shopping
The town markets open when the town bell rings.
There are different markets on different days.
“For example, there are separate markets every Thursday for corn, hay, livestock, poultry, and dairy products” (Mortimer).
If you are looking for something unique you will have to go to a specialist that does not normally sell where the market is.
Towns that have markets usually have fiars once a year.
They last for three days and fall on a saints’ day.
A fair is an opportunity for many townsmen to buy items in bulk from wholesalers, and rare items.
When buying at the markets you have to be careful since many of the sellers are trying to con you.
If you come across someone conning you report it, and the police will handle. But most people are not.
Money
The basic unit of money is the pound which is based on the value of silver.
Pounds are further broken down into coins called pennies and