中世纪晚期英国农民居住状况的变迁

The Changes of Peasants' Dwelling Conditions in Late Medieval England

在中世纪晚期的英国,随着社会进步、经济发展和物质财富增加,多数农民对其住宅进行了改造和重建。居住形式的变化,住房结构的改善,房屋质量的提高,使当时英国农村居民的居住状况全面改观。农民居住状况变化是转型时期英国乡村社会深刻变革的标志之一。

The social and economic progress in late medieval England brought with it substantial increase in material wealth,an indication of which was the large-scale restoration and reconstruction work carried out even in rural areas.The wholesale improvement of living quarters was manifested in both the new designs of houses and perfected housing structures.The great changes of living conditions mirrored in a sense the profound transformations of the rural areas in England during this transitional period.