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Five Myths about Medieval Peasants

by Medievalists.net
May 13, 2020

This week, Danièle takes on five common myths about medieval peasants.

The myths about medieval peasants are many, but this episode will show you that:

1. They were not stupid

2. They were not stuck on their farms, but did travel around

3. They had a lot of choice in marriage

4. They did not live in dreary, drab places

5. They did love their children

See also Episode 7 of The Medieval Podcast: Medieval Marriage with Ruth Mazo Karras

You can subscribe to The Medieval Podcast via iTunes or our RSS feed – click here to listen to more episodes

The host of The Medieval Podcast is Danièle Cybulskie. Click here to visit her website or follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist

You also buy her book Life in Medieval Europe: Fact and Fiction through Amazon.com

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Top Image: British Library MS Yates Thompson 30   fol. 2

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TagsDanièle Cybulskie • Economics and Trade in Rural Areas in the Middle Ages • Medieval Social History • Peasants in the Middle Ages

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