Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do

When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness.
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Medieval Peasants Worked Only 150 Days a Year Due to Religious Holidays?

Many mainstream economic historians do believe the average number of working days for peasant laborers in England hovered around, and even sometimes below, 150 days per year for certain stretches of ...
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Eating Like a Medieval Peasant – What Was on the Table?

Forget royal feasts – the daily diet of a medieval peasant was humble, repetitive, and shaped by hard labor and seasonal harvests. In this video, we explore what the average person actually ate during ...
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Peasants in medieval England ate a diet of meat stew and cheese

Medieval peasants mainly ate stews of meat and vegetables, along with dairy products such as cheese, according to a study of old cooking pots. Researchers analysed food residues from the remains of ...
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Medieval Peasants Only Worked 150 Days Due to 'Frequent, Mandatory' Holidays?

Many mainstream economic historians do believe the average number of working days for peasant laborers in England hovered around, and even sometimes below, 150 days per year for certain stretches of ...