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Originally Posted by Quoth
At least they didn't call it a bathroom. Though "toilet" started as a euphemism in about 1820 for the place rather than doing up one's self. The original meaning still survives. A bucket as a chamber pot would have been common in 1600. Perhaps someone can explain to me why Americans "go to the bathroom".
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As far as I can guess. Most houses have both the Bath (or shower) and the toilet in the same (or connected) room. (central plumbing and heat made this a cheaper form of construction).
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Plenty of cells in England might still use a bucket. It's not worthy of mention. What would have been memorable would be if it had had a real "garderobe", a seat over a hole on the outer wall. Only rich people had those.
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I remember seeing one of those while touring the remains of a castle near Wales. It was also over the moat and it was very drafty. The guard told a tale of a "lucky arrow shot"
