Build a Medieval Fantasy Village: Medicine, Illnesses, & Death

We return to crafting a fantasy medieval village! This week, we cover a few staples: medicine, food, and death. What sort of medicines and ailments were common in a medieval village, and how did they handle death, whether it be from age or an accident? How can you add these details to your fantasy world to create a grounded, realistic feel, or use it in a quest and plot?

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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 .
• https://blogs.lib.umich.edu/lost-stacks/portraits-vestal-virgins-priestesses-ancient-rome-molly-m-lindner