For Medieval peasants, life certainly wasn’t easy. But the stretches of time for rest and leisure were enviable.

Rodney Hilton, 85, a British historian who wrote influential works on the rise of capitalism and medieval peasant revolts, died June 7 at his home in Birmingham, England. The cause of death was not ...

In medieval England, peasants on some estates were entitled to a range of sick, annual and bereavement leave that could rival those of many workers in the UK today. By comparison—as our new paper ...

When people belonging to peasant communities in late medieval Sweden prayed to God they usually stood up and put their palms together. That was how they displayed their devotion before God. This is ...

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As warm-up acts go, Dev Patel's directorial debut in Monkey Man was undeniably impressive, making news regarding his next stint behind the camera even more exciting. Deadline reports that his next ...

Medieval peasants mainly ate stews of meat and vegetables, along with dairy products such as cheese, according to a study of old cooking pots. Researchers analysed food residues from the remains of ...

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