Men’s Work Miss Johnson

Ploughman 80% of the population worked in the fields ploughing used for drainage, to control weeds, used to fertilize land lands were rotated every few years a fallow year: every few years a field was given a rest ploughing was a year round job September- breaking up stubble on nearly harvest fields November- prepared fallow fields for wheat and rye crops January- worked on new fallow fields Marsh- peas and beans planted ridged land was laid flat April- sowing barley May- dunging the land June- deep plowing and ridging

The Plow with a hand plow a man could complete a trench around 30 yards long in a day with a horse or ox the same 30 yard trench could be created in fifteen minutes the plow coulter- like a large knife that cut a lit in the earth ploughshare- a curved blade that cut under a section of soil and forced it up and out mould board- a wooden board on top of the share that forced the disrupted earth to one side, making it fall over

Painters many tradesmen and craftsmen worked land in addition to their trade or craft painters had to create their own paint art styles despite the strong renaissance styles on the continent British painters favored styles with patterns and meanings very symbolic painting was most commonly done on cloths that were hung in homes

Beer Brewers Ale was the most common drink but beer was becoming more common Ale was usually brewed at home by women Beer was often brewed commercially beer is ale that is flavored with hops hops has a preservative effect so beer had a much longer shelf life commercial often made in bigger vessels and made in bigger batches

Alehouses and Taverns In 1577, there were 24,000 premises that sold alcohol alehouses were more common in towns usually only sold drink taverns were more likely in an urban setting with middle class customers ordinary was a smaller establishment with food and drink often in these establishments you had to bring your own cup However, tipping, or getting drunk was not socially acceptable it was an evil decried at all levels of society often there was dancing in the afternoon and singing and music in the evening