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Medieval peasants (and serfs) had a lot of freedom with how to spend their day to day. They had chores, and several weeks a year of grueling sun up to sun down
by jtolmar 7y ago
Medieval peasants (and serfs) had a lot of freedom with how to spend their day to day. They had chores, and several weeks a year of grueling sun up to sun down labor. But it's not usually harvest season or planting season, and they had nearly half the year off. Working hours increased dramatically during the industrial revolution.
- watwut 7y agoWinter was not off. You still have to care about animals and you still have to care about tools and you still have to cook and care about toddlers and babies. You still need to sew cloth, create shoes, create candles, feather-bed and what not.