Medieval Life

Explore British medieval life, including clothing and recipes, learn about medieva weapons and navigate through medieval occupations and jobs.

Medieval Occupations & Jobs

Medieval Occupations and Jobs: Minstrel. Musicians & Storytellers

Medieval Minstrel

Medieval minstrels sang, played musical instruments, and told engaging stories. Here’s what life was like for a minstrel in the Middle Ages.

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Medieval Occupations and Jobs: Miller. What they did and how they did it.

Medieval Miller

Millers were some of the most important tradesmen in the Middle Ages. Learn more about this medieval profession and how millers lived.

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Medieval Occupations and Jobs: Butcher. History of Butchers & Types of Meat

Medieval Butcher

Middle Ages butchers prepared meat, fish, and fowl for the people in a castle or a city. They sometimes had stalls in a marketplace.

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Medieval Occupations and Jobs: Cook

Medieval Cook

Medieval Cooks usually prepared their food over an open fire. They sometimes shared communal ovens for everyone on the premises of a town.

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Medieval Clothing

Books About Medieval Life