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Medieval Life and Death
Medieval Life and Death
Get the lowdown on everyday life in the medieval era with a week of talks from leading historians
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Joan of Arc: life of the week
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Plague, leprosy & murder: unlocking the secrets of medieval bones
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Eggs, bunnies and Jesus Christ: the history and origins of Easter
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How naughty was the past? The hidden depths of the medieval church
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Medieval(ish) matters #7: what it meant to be ‘blue’ in the Middle Ages (and more killer rabbits)
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How bloody was medieval life?
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Elma Brenner on medieval wellbeing: “People in the Middle Ages were absolutely focused on staying healthy”
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Medieval(ish) matters #3: the salmon of knowledge, rolling Roman mosaics, eels, and Crusades
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Ask the medieval doctor: 6 ailments and their treatments
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What time of the day did medieval people eat?
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