25 Reasons You’ll Be Glad You Don’t Live In Medieval Times

Many contemporary historians and schoolbooks portray the Middle Ages as a time of poverty, backwardness, and religious arbitrariness, from which the people were freed only by the Renaissance and later the Industrial Revolution. On the other hand, there have been a few historians who paint a much different picture and insist that the Middle Ages weren't as bad as some claim, and that in some ways they were better than most other historical periods. Here are 25 facts about this “dark” and controversial era that will help you make up your mind concerning which category you belong to: the lovers or the haters of Medieval times.

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Women couldn't even pick their partners
Wives (and women in general) had no rights whatsoever
They calculated time in a very strange way
The penitentiary system was literally barbaric
There was no pavement to walk on
People did not have last names
People with mental issues were treated like dirt
Men wore horrible shoes
Medieval cuisine was gross and unhealthy
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