Wondering if there was more to the Middle Ages than stuffy theologians, unfortunate jousting accidents, and muddy peasants? Join Murmuring Medievalists as we explore how people lived during the Middle Ages through immersive storytelling based on primary sources and current academic research. Through our episodes, you’ll discover that not all of those theologians were so prim and proper and that charging at your friends with pointy sticks was generally ill-advised. And those peasants, well, they were simply tired of being overlooked and stereotyped—thank you very much!
Murmuring Medievalists
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Wondering if there was more to the Middle Ages than stuffy theologians, unfortunate jousting accidents, and muddy peasants? Join Murmuring Medievalists as we explore how people lived during the Middle Ages through immersive storytelling based on primary sources and current academic research. Through our episodes, you’ll discover that not all of those theologians were so prim and proper and that charging at your friends with pointy sticks was generally ill-advised. And those peasants, well, they were simply tired of being overlooked and stereotyped—thank you very much!
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