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Medieval: Medieval Life
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Medieval homes were the origin of the expression 'bed and board', since these were the items of furniture necessary to life in the medieval age. Medieval peasant furniture probably consisted of the 'bed and board' only, with perhaps a few cushions, mats and hangings to provide warmth. The 'board' referred to the chief furnishing of the great dining hall where both the owners and the dependents of medieval manor homes gathered together at meal times. Originally, the 'board' was just that - a board, probably supported on tree trunks. This evolved into the portable trestle table that could be easily transported, or packed away when not in use.
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Medieval Life - Life was not like commonly portrayed in the movies. It was terrible for the majority of the medieval population. Plagues, famine, diseases, enemies and a lack of law and order were few of the causes.
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The best examples of medieval design, not only in furniture but ... in medieval art and architecture, are found in churches and cathedrals. The church alone was neutral in times of conflict, and was more or less exempt from the nomadic lifestyle that so influenced medieval furniture characteristics. Such medieval antiques as are still in existence are mostly examples of the more solid, permanent style of furniture only possible in churches.
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THE WATER DEVIL completes the medieval trilogy by Judith M. Riley. ($13.95) In this one Margaret has rescued her husband from captivity in France and retires to the English countryside, when her tranquil life is shattered by he husband's meddling family, a greedy abbot and ancient creature awakened from his sleep.
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