Living in Europe during the sixteenth century was a very unpleasant experience because of its overall society. Many things of today were very different then back then. One example is that the average man stood a couple inches over 5 foot with an average weight of 135 pounds and their wives were even shorter and lighter. Travel was a big distinction between today and the 16th century. In the 16th century, travel was slow, expensive, and uncomfortable. The fastest way to move around would be to horse ride yet not many people owned horses, another way was to take a coach yet it was a very slow ride and expensive. Most people g

A World Lit Only By Fire describes the struggle and strain the people of the sixteenth century had to go through in order to survive. He also illustrates the changing of the Catholic Church because of Martin Luther’s teachings. Finally, Manchester explains the importance of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition around the globe and how it effected the sixteenth century. These events took Europe out of the idle stage and had them looking forward to a new way of living, and a new way of thinking.

ot around by walking. Today most all people have manners, but in the 16th century silverware had yet to be invented for eating and people used hands for eating. “Men behaved like boors at meals”, they would be very messy eating and sometimes beat their wives while they were at it. Families were also different in this age. Women were urged to marry and have children after they passed the age of twelve. This was advised to women because if they weren’t married by the age of 21 they would be a nun. Husbands and wives committed adultery all the time and they accepted each other doing it. Although they would sleep together at night it was ok for them to have sex with other mates because divorces weren’t prohibited.

The Catholic Church was very powerful and closely involved in the governing during the 16th century. The church restricted the people, it had all the power and would let out only the information that was thought

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