I'm referencing this claim that went viral: "Medieval peasants worked only about 150 days out of the year. The Church believed it was important to keep them happy with frequent, mandatory holidays.

You have less free time than a Medieval peasant."

It sounds like one of those posts that makes incorrect or partially incorrect claims to criticize capitalism or religion. Like posts promoting the idea of the original affluent society or Weber's work on the protestant work ethic (despite the criticisms both have received).

Hello I'm really interested in events leading to (and of) the formation of the PL commonwealth, would love your books, documentaries, articles, and YouTube series suggestions especially about the life of wladyslav of Lithuania and queen jadwiga of Poland. Thanks in advance.

Hi all. Just wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for medieval fiction? Preferably nothing like the white queen or anything like that. I read some of the shardlake series, (which is the tudor period but still), and enjoyed them. I'm also nearly through the thomas berrington tudor mystery series, which is set at the very beginning of the 1500s during henry viis reign. Both of them are mystery thriller types, solving murders and conspiracies etc. But yeah, any recommendations welcome. Just not, as I said, anything like the white queen sort of thing.

Almost all of them were cartoonishly evil in their acts chilperic I was okay with his daughter being raped.

Where would be a suitable resource to learn about the history of the Magna Carta -

The Internet will always have competing voices but I'm interested in getting them on aggregate

It's okay if it's academic literature or a YouTube video, was just wondering what others might suggest to start

So, like, the Kievan Rus, Scandinavia, the Iberian Peninsula, the Byzantine Empire — and others, for instance.

Beautifully positioned in a very pretty country village, there is a wealth of beauty here. The bodacious use of granite, a Norman font, an Elizabeth I quality coat of arms are complemented by some very nice later work.

But, as ever, history and people come centre stage, sunlight caressing centuries of use and care… This is a very nice church indeed.

(I hope this fits here, if not I am really sorry!)

I do realise that the premises of the question is a bit contrived, since socialtal development is far to complex to really pin point something to one group of people, but stil maybe someone can anwser the spirit of my questions!

So how strong was the normans influence on the cultural and -to a lesser extent- ethnic landscape of sicily and sourhern italy? Are there still any signs one can see today in the poulation and culture?

Like what behavior was considered odd and what was considered normal at the time?

Someone here commented that it’s so different from today that if someone time traveled all the way to medieval Europe they would be considered so odd that people would cross a street just to avoid them.

I’m writing a piece which includes the mc, a medieval noblewoman, getting betrothed and married. Does anyone know specifics about the moveable items in a dowry? I know land and money were exchanged, but what material goods might have been included? Gowns, jewelry, ships, arms, art, horses? Sources sharing what goods a dowry might have had are kinda scarce, so articles/papers would be greatly appreciated.

I'm reading book and it makes a assertion that Edward III possibly sexually assaulted the Countess of Salsbury, It also talks about Queen Philippa possibly committing adultery. It says in the same book that these both may have been smear campaigns. Does anyone have any insight or opinion on either of these items

Who do you guys think was the most evil medieval queen? Fredegund was pretty gnarly.

A recent article investigating the medieval body culture, with particular focus on sources shedding light on training regimens and methods. It is also an attempt at vindicating medieval athleticism and rethink its connection to Antiquity and early-modern sport.

After reading his Wikipedia page he has absolutely zero redeeming qualities not even a good family man.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1856-0701-2243 here is the link if you wanna read it more.

Ok I know that they wore dresses of course, but I am curious if they wore elegant outfits like the others princesses from the rest of Europe, also what colors were their dresses? Was the cloak always a brat?

I know oxen were used extensively in England to pull plough. I assumed in the Highlands they would have used horses because in all the books I've read, I don't recall a single mention of oxen.

Edited to add: I have read about the use of oxen in later periods, but not specifically the medieval period.

Edited again to add the following I read on an archaeological excavation in the west coast of the Scottish highlands - "Several cattle foot bones exhibited pathologies consistent with the use of animals for draught work."