The Measly Middle Ages uncovers what life was really like in the Middle Ages when knights were bold and women wore tall pointy hats. Want to know a genuine jester's joke? Why chickens had their bottoms shaved? Or what ten year old molasses was used for? Read on for some gruesome games, revolting recipes and fantastic facts. Find out about miserable medieval monks and schools that really knew how to make children suffer.
Horrible Histories: Measly Middle AgesI came across Terry Deary completely by accident ~ in a gift shop in Scotland, shoved amongst other scholarly hardcovers. As my graduate area of study is the Middle Ages, I was intrigued and bought the book on a whim ~ and haven't stopped buying Terry Horrible Histories: Measly Middle Ages
