Medieval Historian Answers The Most Asked Questions About Medieval Life

How did medieval people wipe their a**? What was the weather like in the Middle Ages? How much was medieval money worth?

Medieval historian and co-host of the Gone Medieval Podcast Matt Lewis answers Google's most searched questions about life in the Middle Ages.



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00:00 Introduction
00:41 Did medieval children go to school?
01:34 Were there medieval universities?
03:00 How old were medieval people when they started working?
03:23 Were there apprenticeships in the medieval period?
04:22 What was the weather like in the medieval period?
05:31 Where did medieval people sleep?
06:48 What hairstyles were popular in the medieval era?
08:21 How did medieval people wipe their a**?
09:33 Did medieval people wear underwear?
10:11 What music did medieval people listen to?
11:05 What was the average height of an adult in the medieval era?
11:58 Did medieval people brush their teeth?
12:46 How did medieval people hear about news?
13:33 Which medieval country was the best to live in?
14:07 Did medieval people go on holiday?
15:13 What were the existing religions in the middle ages?
16:37 How diverse was medieval England?
17:46 How did medieval people tell the time?
19:07 What did the average day look like for a peasant, priest or king?
20:59 How likely were you to die of the plague?
21:33 What was the plague cycle?
22:10 How likely were women to die in childbirth?
23:07 How much was medieval money worth?
24:16 What was the average lifespan in the middle ages?
24:41 Was there a judicial system in the middle ages?
26:32 How did medieval people entertain themselves?
27:12 How did people share stories in the middle ages?
28:31 Were medieval people flat-earthers?
29:03 Did medieval monks party?
29:40 Conclusion