Leisure Activities of Medieval Peasants – Did Peasants have free time?
What do you imagine when thinking about a medieval peasant? Most of us will probably think of somebody who barely gets by even though he is working around the clock.…
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Leisure Activities of Medieval Knights – What did knights do for fun?
When we think of medieval knights then we usually imagine warriors in suits of armor fighting on horseback. And indeed, knights were highly effective warriors (more on the effectiveness of…
The Diet of Medieval Knights – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
When the diet of a medieval knight is portrayed in movies then the knight is usually feasting on mountains of meat, usually in the shape of a roasted pork knuckle.…
Tableware, Plates, and Cutlery in the Middle Ages – Everything you must know!
Have you ever heard the statement that people in the Middle Ages did not use plates but slices of bread as plates? Or that people in the Middle Ages did…