Useless knowledge about the Middle Ages
Imagine sitting around a campfire surrounded by knights in glittering armor, monks whispering and exchanging manuscripts, and jugglers wowing the crowd with their juggling skills. The Middle Ages – an era often described as dark and mysterious, but in truth full of colors, sounds and stories just waiting to be told.
In this book, however, we won’t bore you with the usual facts about jousting tournaments or the art of alchemy. No, we have set out on a quest to collect the most curious, bizarre and surprising facts from this fascinating era. Why were cats feared as witches’ companions? What strange ideals of beauty were considered en vogue? And how exactly did people celebrate a medieval party?
‘Useless Knowledge about the Middle Ages’ is your ticket to the hidden corners of a bygone era that nevertheless lives on in so many of our myths and tales. Enter a world where the unexpected is the rule and the everyday often takes a back seat to the bizarre. And who knows, you may discover that the so-called ‘useless’ knowledge is sometimes the most entertaining and enlightening of all.
So prepare to be enchanted by the dazzling diversity of the Middle Ages. For there is far more than just history hidden within these pages – it is a feast for the curious who dare to question the familiar and celebrate the unusual.
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