Medieval workday and working hours
Understanding the medieval workday We are taught to believe that our current 40 hours workday is much better than the 19th century 80 hour weeks which, acco
Medieval Guilds and Craftsmen
A quick overview of the medieval guilds system, its importance to the formation of medieval society, the benefits that their members enjoyed and its fall.
Medieval Inn and Tavern
At some point in every medieval fantasy movie or game, the heroes end up to an inn or tavern to rest their bones, fill their bellies with ale, and gorge on ridiculous amounts of food. In this article, I’m going to discuss the history of the medieval inn...
Medieval Gambling Games: Dice & Street Games
Medieval gambling, the favourite pastime There’s no doubt that gambling – on all sorts of games – was in the heart of a great many medieval lives. Even if you weren’t playing yourself, most of the people you knew were. Medieval gambling games,...
Medieval water infrastructure and tools
The importance of medieval water works Water is one of the most important resources for any civilisation. Without it nothing can live, grow, or stay healthy. When looking at historical geopolitical maps we can draw a clear correlation between i) the presence of fresh...
Rocket Cats in Medieval Siege Warfare
Yes, you’ve read it right – rocket cats. Or birds, it seems. This was an idea explored in the treatise of the “Feuer Buech” (1584) manuscript as a form of siege warfare weapon. Rocket cats! As per the manuscript, the idea was to strap bags of early...
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