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  2. Peasant homes in medieval England - Wikipedia

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    Peasant homes in medieval England were centered around the hearth while some larger homes may have had separate areas for food processing like brewhouses and bakehouses, and storage areas like barns and granaries. There was almost always a fire burning, sometimes left covered at night, because it was easier than relighting the fire.

  3. Manor house - Wikipedia

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    Those houses receive a different name depending on the geographical region of Spain where they are located, the noble rank of the owner family, the size of the house and/or the use that the family gave to them. In Spain many old manor houses, palaces, castles and grand homes have been converted into a Parador hotel.

  4. Medieval household - Wikipedia

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    Neither Greek nor Latin had a word corresponding to modern-day "family". The Latin familia must be translated to "household" rather than "family". [1] The aristocratic household of ancient Rome was similar to that of medieval Europe, in that it consisted – in addition to the paterfamilias, his wife and children – of a number of clients , or dependents of the lord who would attend upon him ...

  5. Late Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the period of European history lasting from 1300 to 1500 CE. The late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Europe, the Renaissance). [1]

  6. 14th century in architecture - Wikipedia

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    c. 1300–1310 – Great Coxwell Barn in the Vale of White Horse in England is built. 1302–1312 – Dome of Soltaniyeh in Ilkhanate Persia is built. [3] 1304 Ypres Cloth Hall is completed. [4] St John the Evangelist's Church, Newton Arlosh, England, is completed. [5] 1306 – Wells Cathedral chapter house in England is completed in Decorated ...

  7. Medieval architecture - Wikipedia

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    While much of the surviving medieval architecture is either religious or military, examples of civic and even domestic architecture can be found throughout Europe. Examples include manor houses, town halls, almshouses and bridges, but also residential houses.Walled towns were constructed across Europe, including in Austria.

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  9. Norman and medieval London - Wikipedia

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    In 1377, the theologian John Wycliffe was questioned by the Bishop of London at St. Paul's Cathedral for his criticism of the church's large land ownership and meddling in secular politics. He was released, but his followers, called Lollards, continued to face persecution throughout the rest of the period. [ 108 ]