What was medieval junk food like? If you’re picturing knights eating Big Macs and Twinkies, you’re not far off from the truth. Just substitute a meat...
Encounters with monarchs were not reserved for the rich and powerful alone, but did medieval peasants ever meet their lords? Surprisingly, they sometimes did. “Commoners” denotes...
Although cleanliness in the Middle Ages was primitive compared to what modern people enjoy, it doesn’t mean medieval hygiene didn’t exist. Despite living in an era...