Life in the Towns, Including London, in 16th Century England Life in 16th century England was not the best, but not all of it was bad. Life was very hard whether you live in the country, in the towns, or even in the famous city of London. People did not like to travel, because the roads were rough and nearly everything was made at home, or on the farm. Disease was one of the other major factors for a rough life in this time period. Another factor that affected life during the Elizabethan period was the fact that there was so much crime. The rich had more advantages than the poor in this society (Evans). Most of England, during the 16th century, was rural. All of the family members were put to work, even the kids, since education was not always
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The town population was usually about 5,000. Even though the towns had a small population, they were still crowded with people and animals, due to the farmers trying to get the animals to the markets (Marcovitz). The people of the towns themselves led a simple life. Making life a daily routine to just wake up, work and do other necessary chores, and then go to sleep. The only break that really occurred was on Sundays, and it was to go to church in the morning. The towns were a great place for farmers to bring in the extra crops and livestock to sell, or trade in for things they needed. The towns were also a great place for the farmers to go if they wanted to leave behind the countryside in order to make a better living. Towns still had a common goal with the countryside and it was simple survival …show more content…
For one thing, the roads were not always in the best conditions. “Paving in the modern sense was nonexistent so the roads that did exist were often muddy and full of gaping holes” (Evans). People were told to maintain the road in front, and around, of their house but people did not stay dedicated to this because there so many other things that were more important. Also some people did not have the materials to keep the roads in a better condition. This made travel to be made on foot or on horseback, making travel longer than it would take if it were on a cart, or carriage. Another reason was because there were so many criminals that were waiting to set trap on unsuspecting travelers
The town population was usually about 5,000. Even though the towns had a small population, they were still crowded with people and animals, due to the farmers trying to get the animals to the markets (Marcovitz). The people of the towns themselves led a simple life. Making life a daily routine to just wake up, work and do other necessary chores, and then go to sleep. The only break that really occurred was on Sundays, and it was to go to church in the morning. The towns were a great place for farmers to bring in the extra crops and livestock to sell, or trade in for things they needed. The towns were also a great place for the farmers to go if they wanted to leave behind the countryside in order to make a better living. Towns still had a common goal with the countryside and it was simple survival …show more content…
For one thing, the roads were not always in the best conditions. “Paving in the modern sense was nonexistent so the roads that did exist were often muddy and full of gaping holes” (Evans). People were told to maintain the road in front, and around, of their house but people did not stay dedicated to this because there so many other things that were more important. Also some people did not have the materials to keep the roads in a better condition. This made travel to be made on foot or on horseback, making travel longer than it would take if it were on a cart, or carriage. Another reason was because there were so many criminals that were waiting to set trap on unsuspecting travelers