25 Reasons You’ll Be Glad You Don’t Live In Medieval Times

it's just a flesh wound here are 25 reasons you'll be glad you don't live in medieval times 25 marriage was very different for one women didn't have a choice in terms of who they married and didn't even know the man before they Wed simply put marriage wasn't based on love and romance back then 24 even though rape was considered a crime the particular laws governing sex were different when you were married a wife could not legally refuse her husband's sexual demands but a husband couldn't refuse his wife's advances either the popular belief was that women were always longing for sex and that it was bad for their health not to have it regularly to make a long story short women were seen as and used strictly for the purposes of sex bearing and raising children cooking and cleaning 23 in the early Middle Ages time was told in a way that would seem very strange to us they divided the day into seven hours of equal length because summer days are longer than winter ones a winter hour was about 60 minutes but a summer one was about a hundred and fifty 22 the penitentiary system wasn't as civilized and humane as the ones today in most parts of the Western world if you ended up losing your freedom hell was waiting for you jails were first dungeons and castles or castle towers like the Tower of London prisoners weren't fed nor did they get water every day and of course there weren't any social activities or sunshine most were in shackles in their cells to prevent escape attempts and many of them either died from starvation or disease 21 in most big cities there was no pavement to be fair it wasn't just bare earth that people had to walk on as most of the ground was covered with excrement as well as animal entrails and rotting food 20 most people only had one given name like William to help differentiate most were known by their city of origin so William became William of Nottingham another way for someone to differentiate himself was to add his attribute and thus William became William the butcher for instance 19 having mental issues was a real problem beatings were administered as punishment to the mentally ill who acted out for the disturbances their behavior caused and as a means of teaching individuals out of their illnesses others who were considered dangerous were flogged out of town thrown in jail or executed for being possessed by the devil fun times 18 apparently men considered long toed shoes a fashionable thing for some odd reason as a matter of fact most Nobles had to tie the ends to their leggings in order to show off their hot shoes law Crusaders had to cut off the tips in order to be able to run away from the enemy 17 the violence of the Middle Ages led to a primitive society lacking in elegance and refinement early medieval food was basic and the ingredients were homegrown the masses ate a lot of bread and poor quality meat that was rich in fat while there was a serious lack of fruits and vegetables 16 medical diagnosis involved astrology and other wild theories that today would sound utterly crazy for example bloodletting was one of the most widely accepted and respected methods of treatment since most physicians believed the body would get rid of every disease or illness if the bad blood was removed from the system 15 if you happen to be one of those who think men aren't so manly and tough nowadays and you're allergic to the word metrosexual you would have hated the way men dressed in the early 1400s all the fashionable young noblemen wore tights and corsets in a vain attempt to get the leanest possible waist 14 the population was significantly lower and when I say lower I really mean it to give you a better idea London and Paris had no more than 40,000 residents each while the world's largest cities at the time such as Constantinople and Baghdad each the had about a million 13 from what we've learned the average life expectancy for a male born in the UK between 12 76 and 1300 was about 31 years as for women things were slightly better since the average woman made it past childbearing age 12 today football or soccer might be the most popular sport in the world but this wasn't always the case back then it was not only illegal but also a very violent sport mixing the rules of modern football and rugby due to its violent nature king edward ii banned it in 1314 stating there is great noise in the city caused by hustling over large balls we forbid on pain of imprisonment such game to be used in the city in the future eleven people rarely drank water due to the difficulties in obtaining it cleanly it was also believed to be bad for digestion and because of this people consumed large portions of wine beer cider ale etc so being wasted or drunk in England was the norm 10 even though public baths and sanitary methods were common in Rome Athens and most big cities in Europe all this changed in medieval times Christians were prohibited from bathing naked and the church proclaimed that being sanitary and public bathing led to immorality promiscuous sex and diseases these unwritten laws became part of the daily lives of most citizens who slowly started avoiding any kind of self-cleaning 9 it's estimated that the inhabitants of London both human and animal produced 50 tons of excrement a day as a matter of fact during the 14th century sherburn Lane in London was so disgusting it was officially known as shite burn Lane 8 nowadays actors singers athletes and TV personalities might be some of the highest earning and most respected individuals around the world but back then things weren't that great for them if an entertainer failed to make the King happy he could be executed for not being good at his job and no that's not just a story you've seen in films 7 bread was the staple of life however during summer making it was difficult for villagers since they would run out of grain and the new crop wasn't ready to be harvested because of this they were forced to make bread from old rye infested with the fungus called ergot which pretty much had the same effects as LSD 6 it's historically recorded that blood being everywhere was such a problem King Edward the third demanded that butchers be banned from slaughtering animals within London because of the stench on top of that rotting meat was commonly dumped in the river thames 5 according to historical accounts the Black Death killed about half of Europe's population in just three years which means that if you lived in medieval Europe around the 1340s you had a 50% chance of dying from it for the vast majority of people didn't know what good manners were most of them used profanity regularly considered kindness a bad thing and had horrible table manners it was considered cool to burp out loud while dining and throw bones and scraps on the floor 3 the castles belong to the wealthy important and powerful people such as Kings nobles and Knights however they were designed for protection so what mattered most wasn't how beautiful they were but that they be impenetrable this is the main reason most castles in England looked so depressing in gray - under medieval law animals could be tried and sentenced for crimes like people not a nice time or place for animals or animal lovers one today we take the use of anesthesia for granted however this wasn't the case back then surgeons had a very poor understanding of human anatomy and aesthetics and antiseptic techniques which resulted in a lot of pain and many deaths enjoying our lists be sure to click that subscribe button in the top right corner so you don't miss out on new ones every Monday through Friday share them with your friends and help us consistently conciliate curiosity and if you want even more lists check out these two videos here or just head to our website at least 25 calm [Music]

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Published: Mon Mar 23 2015