Elliemarianna, Although a flushing toilet was built for Elizabeth 1st, the idea seems to have been around for many years with the Romans having a flush toilet system some 2 thousand years ago. It would seem to have been reinvented many times in the years that followed. The first printing press (Gutenberg) was pre-Tudor even allowing for Caxton’s use of it in this country, but the technique had been greatly improved upon and was in more common use during the Tudor period. There are many aspects of Tudor life that we would think of as suprisingly advanced and this is indeed an interesting subject to further delve into, however time is short at present so I have only stated what I know (or think I know) from the top of my head. I must do some more research methinks!

None he could drink Sharon, although he was surrounded by plenty of them who nodded their heads in agreement at everything he said!

Telescopes hadn’t been invented in Tudor times so hadn’t binoculars.

Food storage, drying or salting meat and fish. Vegtables could be stored in a root cellar . Bread was made daily or as needed.

They had roasting spits in large kitchens operated by either spit-boy or spit-dog. Tony Robinson’s Worst Jobs in History had one set in Tudor times where he acted as a spit-turner.

What about fishing poles? They ate fish right ?

Also their weapons were early-ish technology, right?
Like bow and arrows, cross bows, cannon balls etc etc.

William Caxtan brought over the printing press. Mirrors were also used to intenify candle light. Meat was usually kept in barrels full of salt, as way of preservation, and of course fruit such as plums and peaches were generally bottled. Medicine wise any ailment was generally treated with herbs, in much the same way as the Druids and the Romans did.. For instance if you got a headache chew a piece of Willow Bark. Willow Bark contains Aspirin. Leeches were used quite a lot from anything from having piles to having a wart of your big toe, again the Romans and the Ancient Greeks used these methods a lot.. Honey was also used a lot to cure sore throats and also to seal any flesh wound. The Egyptians were responible for this idea and yes it did work extremely effectively too. Mercury was also used as a medicine, I think it was used more as a purge than anything else although there were cases were Mercury was used to treat unhealed or hard to heal wounds.
Liquorice root was also used as a laxative.
Brick dust or soot was used a form of toothpaste.
Lavender and hops were used in sleeping possets, as was calaomile flowers. I think Opuim was used too.
Hemlock and Valarian were also used.

arquebuses were early fire-arms http://www.britannica.com/EBch…../harquebus

muskets dated from the mid 16th centuary