Build a Medieval Fantasy Village: Early Life and Marriage Customs

This week, we're covering social life in the village: childhood, marriage, and having kids. What were these stages of life like, and what strange traditions and customs arose due to the harsh realities of daily life in the middle ages? And of course, how can we translate that into tabletop gaming and storytelling?

Content Warning: child birth, child death, pregnancy loss, violence against badgers.

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Citations & References:

• Gies, Frances & Joseph. Life in a Medieval Village. Harper & Row, 1990. 
• Graeber, David. Debt: The First 5,000 Years. Melville House, 2011.
• “Medieval Settlements.” Historic England. A great PDF introduction. Link .
• Ellis, Penny. “Medieval Thoralby.” Thoralby Through Time. Link .
• Ray, T.J. “Manorial Language.” T.J. Ray: The Eclectic Eccentric. Link .
• Ray, T.J. “Feudal Language.” T.J. Ray: The Eclectic Eccentric. Link .
• The Middle English Compendium. (Note: this site often goes down.) Link .