"Gross and weird facts about the Middle Ages will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about castles, knights, and the Black Plague. I

From leftover trenchers and stinky chamber pots to barber surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times. Get re

"Describes disgusting details about daily life in the Middle Ages, including housing, food, and sanitation"--Provided by publisher.

*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of medieval accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading In the time period between the fall of Rome and the spre

This entertaining volume reveals some of the grossest practices in hygiene, dining, fashion, and medicine of Medieval Europe. Serfs often smelled bad, and they