56. They lived chiefly on meat, brown bread, and ale; for there were no vegetables for the table, cultivated by the people in England, till the time of Henry the Eighth; nor any potatoes, till that of queen Elizabeth; and then they were considered a dainty dish, and only seen at the tables of very rich people.
57. However, there were gardens, orchards, and vineyards, belonging to the monasteries, and to persons of high rank and fortune.
QUESTIONS.
1. Who succeeded king John?
2. What were the consequences of the king’s misconduct?
7. What great change was made in parliament, and how?
9. Who first brought a carpet into England?
10. How long did Henry the Third reign? and by whom was he succeeded?
11. What was the character of Edward the First?