The Typical Diet Consumed During Medieval Times

Published on August 21, 2021
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Pretty Health Conscious

Despite what many people believe today, people living in medieval times were surprisingly health conscious, especially the upper class. Back then they believed in the four humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) that needed to be kept balanced. They believed that eating in the right order was necessary in order to keep everything in balance.

Pretty Health Conscious

Pretty Health Conscious

Feast of Fools

Medieval Christians knew how to party, despite condemnations from the Catholic Church that condemned obscenity, blasphemy, and drunkenness. One festival in particular, the Feast of Fools, was especially rowdy and was incredibly popular for centuries. Here’s what the Feast of Fools would look like.

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Feast Of Fools

Feast Of Fools