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

[Pixel, Queen of Cats]

For that matter, I have at least one reference to people in poverty (or
austerity, which is not the same thing) drinking water instead of ale. I
can check when I get home for the exact citation, if anyone is interested.

Margaret


On Wed, 23 May 2001, Mark.S Harris wrote:

> 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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