What Did Medieval Peasants Eat? A Beginner's Guide to Daily Diet

Medieval peasants ate bread, pottage, ale and seasonal vegetables, not feast-day roasts. Here is what filled their bowls, and why hunger...

Medieval Pilgrimage Packing List: What to Carry to Santiago

Reconstructing the medieval pilgrim's pack for Santiago from the Codex Calixtinus and surviving wills: staff, scrip, cloak, and the...