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2006-11-07T01:58:48Z

links, see alsos

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	'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently - after all the church would tell them which holy days were approaching. Time during the day was regulated in many places by the church - bells rang at the times of significant services, and people might agree to meet "after Vespers" or similar. Events might occur "between Terce and None".		'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently - after all the [[church]] would tell them which holy days were approaching.
⚫	The church had a difficult job to calculate just when the bells should be rung. Initially complex calculations might be performed from the rising of ~~stars~~, and then using [[astrolabe]]s. The church might be able to afford a [[water clock]] or marked time ~~candles~~, and while these made life much easier for ~~monks~~, these made little difference to the layman - he just listened for the bells (approximately 6 times a day).

			Time during the day was regulated in many places by the church - [[bell]]s rang at the times of significant services, and people might agree to meet "after [[Vespers]]" or similar. Events might occur "between [[Terce]] and [[None]]".
⚫	By the late 13th century, with spreading urbanism, the use of public ~~sundials~~ became more widespread and significant - knowing the time of day more precisely made regulating buisness easier. Following on from this need , mechanical [[clocks]] were adopted from the astronomy community to city use. Because such mechanical clocks were adopted from the astronomy community, unlike the earlier mentioned sundials which marked the "canonical ~~hours~~", these were marked into 24 equal hours, ~~thuis~~ beginning ~~englans~~ and ~~france~~'s transition to modern hourly divisions.
		⚫	The church had a difficult job to calculate just when the bells should be rung. Initially complex calculations might be performed from the rising of [[star]]s, and then using [[astrolabe]]s. The church might be able to afford a [[water clock]] or marked time [[candle]]s, and while these made life much easier for [[monk]]s, these made little difference to the layman - he just listened for the bells (approximately 6 times a day).

		⚫	By the late [[13th century]], with spreading urbanism, the use of public [[sundial]]s became more widespread and significant - knowing the time of day more precisely made regulating buisness easier. Following on from this need, mechanical [[clocks]] were adopted from the [[astronomy]] community to [[city]] use. Because such mechanical clocks were adopted from the astronomy community, unlike the earlier mentioned sundials which marked the "[[canonical hour]]s", these were marked into 24 equal hours, thus beginning [[England]] and [[France]]'s transition to modern hourly divisions.
⚫	The first useful pocket ~~watches~~ only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.

		⚫	The first useful pocket [[watch]]es only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.

	The introduction of mechanical clocks actually caused much discontent among workers. Previously, they had worked during the daylight hours - when clocks became available, their masters required them to work the same amount of time the year round. Consequently, they had to work more hours, often after the sun had gone down. In some cases, riots ensued.		The introduction of mechanical clocks actually caused much discontent among workers. Previously, they had worked during the daylight hours - when clocks became available, their masters required them to work the same amount of time the year round. Consequently, they had to work more hours, often after the sun had gone down. In some cases, riots ensued.

	==Internal Links==
	''See also:''		''See also:''
			* [[calendar]]
			* [[Book of hours]]
	* [[SCA time]]		* [[SCA time]]

User 144 at 01:53, 27 May 2006

2006-05-27T01:53:39Z

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	The introduction of mechanical clocks actually caused much discontent among workers. Previously, they had worked during the daylight hours - when clocks became available, their masters required them to work the same amount of time the year round. Consequently, they had to work more hours, often after the sun had gone down. In some cases, riots ensued.		The introduction of mechanical clocks actually caused much discontent among workers. Previously, they had worked during the daylight hours - when clocks became available, their masters required them to work the same amount of time the year round. Consequently, they had to work more hours, often after the sun had gone down. In some cases, riots ensued.

			==Internal Links==
	''See also:''		''See also:''
	* [[SCA time]]		* [[SCA time]]

	==~~external~~ links==		==External links==
	*"http://explorers.whyte.com/hours.htm" A wonderful summary of equal and unequal hours, and various other medieval timekeeping practicalities.		*[http://explorers.whyte.com/hours.htm A wonderful summary of equal and unequal hours, and various other medieval timekeeping practicalities.]

130.194.13.105: facinating things unequal hours

2004-04-21T05:20:48Z

facinating things unequal hours

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-'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently. It wasn't until the later parts of period that technology had progressed to the point that mechanical [[clocks]] were practical and the first useful pocket watches only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.
+'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently - after all the church would tell them which holy days were approaching.  Time during the day was regulated in many places by the church - bells rang at the times of significant services, and people might agree to meet "after Vespers" or similar.  Events might occur "between Terce and None".
 The introduction of mechanical clocks actually caused much discontent among workers. Previously, they had worked during the daylight hours - when clocks became available, their masters required them to work the same amount of time the year round. Consequently, they had to work more hours, often after the sun had gone down. In some cases, riots ensued.
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 ''See also:''
 * [[SCA time]]

Morgant: workers & clocks

2003-08-27T12:35:42Z

workers & clocks

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	'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently. It wasn't until the later parts of period that technology had progressed to the point that mechanical [[clocks]] were practical and the first useful pocket watches only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.		'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently. It wasn't until the later parts of period that technology had progressed to the point that mechanical [[clocks]] were practical and the first useful pocket watches only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.

			The introduction of mechanical clocks actually caused much discontent among workers. Previously, they had worked during the daylight hours - when clocks became available, their masters required them to work the same amount of time the year round. Consequently, they had to work more hours, often after the sun had gone down. In some cases, riots ensued.

	''See also:''		''See also:''

Morgant at 16:25, 10 July 2003

2003-07-10T16:25:41Z

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	'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly ~~new~~. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently. It wasn't until the later parts of period that technology had progressed to the point that mechanical [[clocks]] were practical and the first useful pocket watches only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.		'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently. It wasn't until the later parts of period that technology had progressed to the point that mechanical [[clocks]] were practical and the first useful pocket watches only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.

	''See also:''		''See also:''

Update at 23:08, 20 June 2003

2003-06-20T23:08:53Z

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'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly new. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases they wouldn't have minded only knowing which [[season]] it was currently. It wasn't until the later parts of period that technology had progressed to the point that mechanical [[clocks]] were practical and the first useful pocket watches only started to appear just as the [[16th century]] was drawing to a close.

''See also:''
* [[SCA time]]