An introduction to American history, European beginnings . harder and harder to live as their fathers had done, andthat in tii^e they broke loose entirely from their life ofslavery and made themselves freemen. Section 30. Life in the Castles There were other people besides serfs and farmers whofilled the humble walks of life in England in those days,— friars, monks, townsmen, and tradesmen, — but beforewe talk of them it will be well to contrast with the serfslife that of another class of Englishmen who also livedin the country, though in a very different fashion — thelife of the knights and n
An introduction to American history, European beginnings . harder and harder to live as their fathers had done, andthat in tii^e they broke loose entirely from their life ofslavery and made themselves freemen. Section 30. Life in the Castles There were other people besides serfs and farmers whofilled the humble walks of life in England in those days,— friars, monks, townsmen, and tradesmen, — but beforewe talk of them it will be well to contrast with the serfslife that of another class of Englishmen who also livedin the country, though in a very different fashion — thelife of the knights and nobles. Castles. We already know something of their spite of the great superiority of these to the homes ofthe poor, and their imposing appearance, with their mas-sive walls and keeps commanding the whole countryside,they must have been, for most of the year, uncomfort-able, dreary places to live in. The tapestry hangings onthe walls and the open fire in the middle of the big hallcould not keep out all the cold drafts, and the small rooms. i85 186 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN HISTORY
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