They did have to pay an income tax ( but hardly ever paid it) vingtieme. Collected feudal dues. Hunting and fishing privileges
Nobles had exclusive rights to hunt on their lands. Poachers punished w/ death.
Primary reason: overpopulation and starvation amongst the peasants.
Avg. Marriage Age: Men 26, Women 23 Had Children as soon as married. If pregnant, man immediately married the woman.
Avg. Marriage Age: Both under 20 Households consisted of multi-generations Marriage approved by local lords
Money is the top priority. Some families attempted to limit family size using very primitive means of birth control. High infant mortality rates
Prone to infection and disease from unsterile instruments and environment. Most occurred in poverty-stricken, wretched households. Wet Nurses Illegitimate births ^ Infanticide Abandoned Children
During this era, two revolutions are said to have occurred: the industrial and agricultural. Make a list of the inventions and new techniques used and how they made life easier. Include the inventors, if applicable. Pages