Wake up in the Middle Ages—where your alarm is a rooster, your ceiling leaks straw, and your to-do list is written by the weather, the priest, and your landlord. In this fast, punchy episode of History on the Run, we dive into the raw reality of a medieval peasant’s day: smoky cottages, endless fieldwork, weird fees (hi, merchet and heriot), thin meals, risky childbirth, and the tiny joys that kept people going.<br /><br />If you like history told straight with a little sarcasm, hit đź‘Ť Like and đź”” Subscribe—and drop a comment telling us where you’re listening from (city, country, bus line, treadmill). Let’s fill the map!<br /><br />What’s inside<br /><br />- Open-field farming: why your land came in skinny strips<br />- Serfs vs. free tenants (spoiler: everyone pays)<br />- Tithes, mills, ovens… and the fee parade<br />- Bread, pottage, ale: what people really ate<br />- Women’s unseen workload keeping the village alive<br />- Manorial courts & everyday fines<br />- Black Death and how it shook labor and wages<br />- Myths busted: baths, “no fun ever,” and more<br /><br />Why watch<br />Short, gritty, historically accurate storytelling you can finish on a commute—no fluff, just life.<br /><br />#HistoryOnTheRun #Medieval #PeasantLife #MiddleAges #HistoryExplained
