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The Role of Music and Art in Medieval Society: What You Didn’t Know

April 6, 2025

The Role of Music and Art in Medieval Society

Deadly Beliefs and Cursed Loaves: Inside the Twisted World of Medieval Superstitions

April 19, 2025March 30, 2025

How Medieval People Dressed: Fashion in the Middle Ages

March 28, 2025

Fashion in the Middle Ages

The Medieval Mindset: How Religion Shaped Everyday Life

March 28, 2025

How Religion Shaped Everyday Life

The Medieval Market: Where You Could Smell Your Way to the Best Deals

March 28, 2025

Medieval Market

So, You Think You’d Survive the Middle Ages?

March 27, 2025March 26, 2025

A line of medieval knights in full plate armor stands ready for battle at sunset, with glowing embers floating in the air and a stone castle in the background—evoking the gritty reality of what it took to survive the Middle Ages.

How Medieval Executioners Got Their Jobs (and Kept Them)

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

A man dressed as a medieval executioner stands in a wooden room, wearing a dark hooded mask with eye holes and a rope slung over his shoulder, evoking the grim role of executioners in medieval justice.

Medieval Beauty Hacks: The Weird (and Dangerous) Things They Tried

March 27, 2025March 25, 2025

Medieval Beauty Hacks

Why Medieval Castles Were Filthy Places You’d Never Want to Live In

March 27, 2025March 24, 2025

Why Medieval Castles Were Filthy Places You'd Never Want to Live

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No Proper Plumbing: The Smelly Truth
- The Problem with Medieval Toilets (Garderobes)
- Chamber Pots and Where the Waste Went
Water Wasn’t Clean (Or Easy to Get)
- Contaminated Drinking Water
- Bathing Was Rare
Filthy Living Quarters
- Straw-covered Floors Full of Vermin
- Cold, Damp, and Mouldy Rooms
The Air Was Full of Smoke and Stench
- Open Fires for Heat and Cooking
Overpowering Smells of the Castle
Kitchens Were a Health Hazard
- Food Storage Problems
- Dirty Cooking Conditions
Of Grand but Gross Castles

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