Wednesday, July 29, 2026

A Day with a Medieval Peasant Family in England, 1280

In 1280 England is ruled by Edward I, and the country is fuller of people than it has ever been. Land is scarce, holdings are small, and most villagers are villeins — unfree tenants who hold a few strips of land from a lord in exchange for rent, fees, and hard labor...

Time Surfing: Graphic History... Read it here.


No comments: