How were Medieval towns constructed?

Most people in Medieval England were village peasants but religious centres did attract people and many developed into towns or cities. ... do not have accurate figures for these towns and cities as no count was ever made of population and the figure would have changed throughout the year in all large towns and cities. read more

Another unfortunate side effect of the entrepreneurial spirit of medieval city construction was the excellent conditions it provided for fires to get quite big. My home city of Copenhagen is a good example of this. read more

Most people in Medieval England were village peasants but religious centres did attract people and many developed into towns or cities. Outside of London, the largest towns in England were the cathedral cities of Lincoln, Canterbury, Chichester, York, Bath, Hereford etc. read more

Markets and fairs were the main way in which medieval people bought and sold goods and these usually took place every week in the towns. Once or twice a year huge fairs were held in the bigger towns. These fairs could last for days and even weeks. read more