Appalling hygienic conditions, deadly diseases, slave labor and pervasive drunkenness. This is how we imagine the life of medieval peasants. In addition, ruthless lords tormenting peasants, leading an ostentatiously consumerist lifestyle. But was it really so?
Have you ever wondered what life was like in a medieval village? Who were its inhabitants? What did they do? What did they eat? How did they dress? How did they maintain hygiene and did they do it at all? How exactly did their everyday life look like? All these secrets are revealed to us by the great researchers of this era, Joseph and Frances Gies.
We meet the villagers at work and during rural celebrations. We sit with them at the table and in the church pews. We get to know what serfdom is and what the relationship between the master and the peasant looked like. We also get to know the countryside as one of the first modern societies that laid the foundations for modern civilization.
Are you fascinated by the Middle Ages? All its secrets are revealed to us by researchers of this era, Joseph and Frances Gies in the book " Life in a medieval village " "(Sign Horizon 2018).
Two respected historians once again take us on a fantastic journey through the medieval times, which invariably delights and surprises.
You are watching Game of Thrones ? The inspiration for George R. R. Martin in creating the fascinating world of A Song of Ice and Fire came from the Middle Ages. At that time, his readings also included the books of the Gieses. Today, each of us can follow in his footsteps in search of what inspired him.
Life in a medieval village is the sequel to this magnificent trilogy, and must-read for history buffs and any admirer of George R. R. Martin's work.