[Sca-cooks] more on drinking water in the Middle Ages

[Peters, Rise J.]

When we were in Venice, the guides at the Ducal Palace made the point that
Venice was very proud of its extensive well system and its good drinking
water, to the point that polluting the water supply was one of six crimes
carrying the death penalty.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark.S Harris [mailto:mark.s.harris at motorola.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 6:55 PM
> To: SCA-Cooks maillist
> Subject: [Sca-cooks] more on drinking water in the Middle Ages
>
>
> I got this message from another list, but it is another
> indication that
> even if not preferred, water was drunk as a beverage in
> Medieval times.
>
> I also read a referance in another book about a king building drinking
> fountains in the city square. The same book also talks about the
> problems
> with drinking water at a later time and place. So, like many things in
> the Middle Ages, making blanket statements like "They didn't drink
> plain water in the Middle Ages" appears to be wrong.
>
> Stefan
>
> > Subject: ANST - Period Travel Guides
> > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 19:40:42 -0400
> > From: fitzmorgan at cs.com
> > To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
> >
> > > I assume that people wrote "travel guides" during the
> Middle Ages and
> > > Renaissance. Have any survived? Where can they be found?
> What do they
> > > cover?
> > >
> > > Jovian
> >
> > Look for "The Pilgrims Guide To Santiago De Compostela"
> Written in , I
> > think, the 12th Century.  and translated by William
> Melczer.  Italica Press,
> > INC.  ISBN 0-934977-25-9 for $17.50 if it's still in print.
>  This is a travel
> > guide for pilgrims telling of dangers to avoid and sites to
> see on your
> > pilgrimage.
> >
> >       It tells which rivers you can safely drink from and
> which are unsafe.
> > It says some rude things about the Basque.  And tells short
> stories about the
> > many Saints who's shrines you will see on the way.  It's
> well worth reading.
> >
> > Robert Fitzmorgan
> > Barony of Northkeep
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