Title: Life in the 17th Century
Headings: LIFE IN THE 17TH CENTURY
LIFE IN THE 17TH CENTURY
SOCIETY IN 17th CENTURY ENGLAND
LONDON IN THE 17TH CENTURY
BANKS IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND
RICH PEOPLE'S HOMES IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND
POOR PEOPLE'S HOMES IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND
FOOD IN THE 1600S
CLOTHES IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND
GAMES AND PASTIMES IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND
EDUCATION IN THE 1600s
TRANSPORT IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND
MEDICINE IN THE 17TH CENTURY
WARFARE IN THE 17TH CENTURY
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION IN THE 17th CENTURY

Content: RICH PEOPLE'S HOMES IN 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND
In the late 17th century furniture for the wealthy became more comfortable and much more finely decorated. In the early 17th century furniture was plain and heavy. It was usually made of oak. In the late 17th-century furniture for the rich was often made of walnut or (from the 1680s) mahogany. It was decorated in new ways. One was veneering. ( Thin pieces of expensive wood were laid over cheaper wood). Some furniture was also inlaid. Wood was carved out and the hollow was filled in with mother of pearl. At this time lacquering arrived in England.