Medieval Europe Was Even Nastier Than You Think
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Medieval Europe. The damsel in distress. The moody, atmospheric castles. The heroic sword fights and political chess games.
But you know what (purposely) gets left out of these dramatic reenactments of Medieval Europe? Literally everything. Because it was f*cking disgusting.
Just letting my dishes pile up in the sink for a day has me panicking about a new pandemic spawning from my apartment.
Here are some other… interesting… facts about why Medieval Europe was nastier than you think.