Tides of History

Classic Tides | Peasants and the Medieval Countryside

10.22.2020 - By Wondery / Patrick WymanPlay

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When we think of the medieval world, our minds usually turn to knights, royalty, and clergy. But the backbone of the medieval economic and social order was the humble peasant. In this rebroadcast from 2018, we explore the world and lives of the vast bulk of the people who actually lived in the Middle Ages, and why they matter.

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