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3.1.2 Reading: Richard III Society: A. Compton Reeves’ “Delights of Life in Fifteenth-Century England”
Link: Richard III Society: A. Compton Reeves’ “Delights of Life in Fifteenth-Century England” (HTML)
Instructions: Note that this reading is optional. Please read the entire linked essay. Social immobility is one feature of medieval thought. Peasants were tied to the land or to their masters in a life-long apprenticeship program. Because of tithes owed to the land lord or the Church, shortage was very much a part of medieval life. Although the forests were off limits to those not of noble birth, poaching was widespread, as hunting was one way to supplement a meager diet.
Studying this essay should take approximately 1 hour.
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5.5.3 Reading: Army Corps of Engineers: Institute for Water Resources’ “The 1978 Water Conservation Study”
Link: Army Corps of Engineers: Institute for Water Resources’ “The 1978 Water Conservation Study” (PDF)
Instructions: Click on the link for the PDF “The Role of Conservation in Water Supply Planning (Report 79-2)” under the section “Learn More.” Read the introduction and section II of the typescript, “A Definition of Water Conservation,” pp. 1-62.
You should dedicate at least 1 hour to exploring this reading.
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