Tag: Animals in the Middle Ages

Medieval butcher
by Medievalists.net February 27, 2011
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The Middle Ages on the block: animals, Guilds and meat in the medieval period

Understanding the place of butchery in the medieval period requires a more in depth appraisal of the place of animals in medieval English culture. Fortunately, this period is perhaps one of the most interesting in terms of the lines of information available for this assessment. The rich historical evidence has led to research detailing the manufacture and uses of tools; the animals acquired and eaten in a number of different social contexts and accounts relating to the organisation of butchery.