What type of lifestyle did people lead in the 16th century?
It would vary enormously depending on your social class, wealth, etc. Royalty and noblity sometimes had bathrooms with plumbing, but this was a rarity in the 16h century. Most people when they wanted to bathe would use a wooden tub which would have to be filled with water by hand, and emptied afterwards. It was hard work so most people did not bathe as often as we do nowadays (nor would we if we had to do the same). People were more likely to wash from a basin, washing themselves a bit at a time (this was common up until the late 19th century in Europe and America, when bathrooms became more popular). Daily activities would vary enormously according to class. The majority of people were still farmers in this period, and lived on small farms where they would make a living by growing their own food, and selling their produce at market. Men would normally be responsible for most of the field work, ploughing, sowing, reaping etc, while women were generally in charge of the poultry and the
