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The Winchester Geese – medieval prostitution
The Winchester Geese were medieval prostitutes and this blog looks at how they got their name.
Read MoreStrange medieval medical treatments for disease!
History TV presenter Tony Robinson has been investigating strange medieval medical treatments. Why did our ancestors believe illness was caused by demons, elves, sprites and even God himself? Tony McMahon reviews his findings broadcast on Channel 4 and National Geographic….
Read MoreTerrible and random acts of violence in medieval Europe!
Stephen Pinker writes about some of the terrible and random acts of violence in medieval Europe
Read MoreTelling the time in the Middle Ages
Telling the time in the Middle Ages was not an exact science but there were smart ways of knowing the hour of the day
Read MoreTorture and violence in the Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages was way more violent on average than daily life today which is way more civilised by comparison
Read MoreHorrible things that happened in medieval sieges!
Some of the brutality and horror that used to occur during medieval sieges to intimidate the enemy
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