Life During Medieval Times

In western Europe, the medieval era was a period of great diversity, so that for many it was a time of adventure, prosperity, innovation, and an expansion of freedom, while for others it represented adherence to tradition, poverty, hardship, ignorance, and unceasing labor. Concentrating on the high Middle Ages, the lives of the nobility, peasants, bourgeoisie, and academics are among the topics discussed in this social history.