22 Dark and odd facts about medieval times.

Nathan Johnson Published 05/21/2019 in creepy

This was not a good time to be alive.

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Women weren't allowed to pick who they married.
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Wives had no rights whatsoever.
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A day was divided into seven hours.
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Prisoners died from either starvation or disease.
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There was no pavement to walk on.
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No one had last names.
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Men's shoes were horrible.
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Medieval food was gross and unhealthy.
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Men wore tights and corsets.
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London had a population of just 40,000.
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The average life expectancy was around 31.
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Soccer was illegal.
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The vast amount of people were drunks.
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Nobody showered or washed their hands.
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Human and animal excrement was left on the ground and streets.
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Entertainers could be killed if they didn't make the king happy.
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Bread was often made from fungus infected rye that could kill you.
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You had a 50% chance to die from the black death.
19.
People had horrible table manners.
20.
They had depressing architecture.
21.
Animals could be tried as criminals.
22.
There were no anesthetics if you needed medical treatment.

1.
Women weren't allowed to pick who they married.
2.
Wives had no rights whatsoever.
3.
A day was divided into seven hours.
4.
Prisoners died from either starvation or disease.
5.
There was no pavement to walk on.
6.
No one had last names.
7.
Men's shoes were horrible.
8.
Medieval food was gross and unhealthy.
9.
Men wore tights and corsets.
10.
London had a population of just 40,000.
11.
The average life expectancy was around 31.
12.
Soccer was illegal.
13.
The vast amount of people were drunks.
14.
Nobody showered or washed their hands.
15.
Human and animal excrement was left on the ground and streets.
16.
Entertainers could be killed if they didn't make the king happy.
17.
Bread was often made from fungus infected rye that could kill you.
18.
You had a 50% chance to die from the black death.
19.
People had horrible table manners.
20.
They had depressing architecture.
21.
Animals could be tried as criminals.
22.
There were no anesthetics if you needed medical treatment.

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NEXT GALLERY 18 Feel good picks to lighten your day up.

1. Women weren't allowed to pick who they married.

2. Wives had no rights whatsoever.

3. A day was divided into seven hours.

4. Prisoners died from either starvation or disease.

5. There was no pavement to walk on.

6. No one had last names.

7. Men's shoes were horrible.

8. Medieval food was gross and unhealthy.

9. Men wore tights and corsets.

10. London had a population of just 40,000.

11. The average life expectancy was around 31.

12. Soccer was illegal.

13. The vast amount of people were drunks.

14. Nobody showered or washed their hands.

15. Human and animal excrement was left on the ground and streets.

16. Entertainers could be killed if they didn't make the king happy.

17. Bread was often made from fungus infected rye that could kill you.

18. You had a 50% chance to die from the black death.

19. People had horrible table manners.

20. They had depressing architecture.

21. Animals could be tried as criminals.

22. There were no anesthetics if you needed medical treatment.

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1.
Women weren't allowed to pick who they married.

2.
Wives had no rights whatsoever.

3.
A day was divided into seven hours.

4.
Prisoners died from either starvation or disease.

5.
There was no pavement to walk on.

6.
No one had last names.

7.
Men's shoes were horrible.

8.
Medieval food was gross and unhealthy.

9.
Men wore tights and corsets.

10.
London had a population of just 40,000.

11.
The average life expectancy was around 31.

12.
Soccer was illegal.

13.
The vast amount of people were drunks.

14.
Nobody showered or washed their hands.

15.
Human and animal excrement was left on the ground and streets.

16.
Entertainers could be killed if they didn't make the king happy.

17.
Bread was often made from fungus infected rye that could kill you.

18.
You had a 50% chance to die from the black death.

19.
People had horrible table manners.

20.
They had depressing architecture.

21.
Animals could be tried as criminals.

22.
There were no anesthetics if you needed medical treatment.