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Here is an article on Cracked.com that I thought might be of interest and could stir up some discussion here.

http://www.cracked.com/article_20186_6-ridiculous-myths-about-middle-ages-everyone-believes.html

[Edited by Sir Ed: Fixed link to use http]
« Last Edit: 2013-01-14, 19:18:47 by Sir Edward »
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It's interesting the direction they went with knights and chivalry. It's not wrong, just a little one-sided, which you'd expect when they're trying to do some debunking. :)
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BTW, fixed link.
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Interesting, I didn't know the black death is what caused them to stop bathing. It makes sense trying to think through their brains. Thanks for sharing that link!
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YES!  Finally justice to my profession!  Yes the article does bust the big myths in which I would bust in the University classroom.   :)

This is worth saving for future references.   ;)
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Too bad I can't view it...but I get the gist just from your responses to it.  lol
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Too bad I can't view it...but I get the gist just from your responses to it.  lol

The short version:

#6. Scientific Progress Was Dead

#5. Everyone Smelled Like Complete sh**

#4. Knights Were Honorable, Chivalrous Warriors

#3. Everyone Was a Prude

#2. Women Were Treated as Cattle

#1. Life Was Horrible and Everyone Died Young

It's worth a read if you can view it from somewhere else.
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I'll check it from home then...looks interesting enough.  What, you mean life wasn't horrible and everyone lived to a ripe old age?
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