When people belonging to peasant communities in late medieval Sweden prayed to God they usually stood up and put their palms together. That was how they displayed their devotion before God. This is ...

Until somewhat recently, writes BBC News reporter Melissa Hogenboom, “the Peasants Revolt of 1381 is largely believed to have been led by a mob of rebel men.” But contemporary research by Sylvia ...

Life as a medieval peasant wasn’t all hard work and survival – they found ways to have fun too. In this video, we explore how peasants in the Middle Ages spent their free time, from village festivals ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Celebrations for medieval peasants were frequent and centered around religious holidays, and the longest and most festive of these ...