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Here’s what your medieval ancestors could REALLY afford to eat

October 7, 2026 #14th century, #economics, #england, #food, #History, #history extra, #Medieval, #wages, #work, #youtube

In this HistoryExtra Academy, historian Ian Mortimer continues his A-Z of life in 14th-century England, exploring how dramatic changes in climate helped plunge communities into famine, why a skilled worker could spend an entire day’s wages on a single chicken, and what ordinary medieval families actually ate.