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the rich people were higher up and were well.... richer. they had facilities and food and shelter

Rich people often lived longer because at least they had proper food. Poor people were malnutritioned and had crap living quarters. Rich people had good houses to live in and water to wash in.

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5 bad things about the medieval times?

poor health conditions and at those times there wasn't enough medicine


Were poor people allowed to vote in medieval times?

I don't think they were because usually they weren't happy with who was ruler


What is the difference between the medieval poor peoples homes and the wealthy?

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What was the punishment for vagrancy in medieval times?

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