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Water in the Medieval Castles - Uses and Replenishing

 

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Water in a medieval castle was a difficult job. Dozens of servants were appointed each day to carry water from the well to upper floors of the castle from which it was stored within a reservoir to later travel to the inferior floors with tubes.

During warm weather, baths would be normally taken outside; whilst during cold weather, they were taken inside a chamber as close to the fire as possible.

When the lord traveled, his bath would come with him as it was very difficult to find other places in which a lord could bath. For this same purpose, lords would be often accompanied by bath-men who were appointed to prepare the lord's bath.

The lower classes normally used the river instead - except during war time when baths would be seldom taken - a major cause that contributed to the spread of diseases.

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