This list was created by historical novelist and historian Sharan Newman to debunk those myths that "everybody knows are true" regarding life in the Middle Ages. She does a great job demolishing some of my pet peeves -- like the belief that no one washed -- and I also highly recommend her LeVendeur series for anyone who wants to know how complicated, diverse, and in some respects very cosmopolitan the social milieu of 12th century Europe really was.
The good old days...they still practiced
exorcism on a regular basis. : )
Posted by: holywatersalt | February 07, 2008 at 10:47 AM