THE MEDIEVAL ERA

The Medieval Era --- so much is known about this Era yet very few have done the reading. When we hear the word "Medieval", we think of William the Conqueror and the Bayeux Tapestry and even visualize the scenes we have seen in films. Yes, what was it really like to live in this "Era" ? What did the people eat and wear ? What languages were spoken ? What was the 'health' situation ? The history books are full of answers and pictures of how really it was like in the Medieval Era.

This period of history lasted from 476AD until around the beginning of the 15th Century. It started when the Western Roman Empire ended and merged into the Renaissance and Age of Discovery. History itself is divided into three periods, which were the Early Medieval History, High Medieval History and the Late Medieval History. The Early Medieval Ages ( Early Middle Ages) were widely characterized by invasions as it marked the end of the Roman Empire. Meanwhile, great population growth was experienced during the High Medieval period between 1000 and 1347. This population growth then declined at the beginning of the 14th Century due to war, famine and plagues.