A day in the life of a medieval peasant

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History

 

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Erasmo H

 

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February 1, 2012

 

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A contemporary author laments ... by what right does a [peasant] eat beef? ...Rather let them eat thistles and briars, thorns and straw and hay on Sunday and peapods on weekdays... they should chew grass on the heath with the horned cattle and go naked on all fours. The Sacking of Grammont, from the Chronicles Not a pleasing prospect, but we do note that the peasant actually got his hands on some meat now and again...
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Tuchman reports he "also had access to eggs, salt fish, cheese, lard, peas, beans, shallots, onions, garlic... etc," which doesn't sound all that bad. What did the fourteenth century peasant do to deserve such a bad reputation? While obviously illiterate [the peasant, not us], we will attempt to bring his daily experiences to life by producing a fictional account of his day: a peasant's diary, if you will...
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