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Medieval towns: everything you wanted to know

Medieval towns: everything you wanted to know

Were medieval towns filthy? How often did fires break out? And where could you get a slap-up meal? Carole Rawcliffe answers listener questions on urban life in the Middle Ages

Dr David Musgrove, FSA

Published: January 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM

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What was it like to live in a British town or city in the Middle Ages? Were they filthy hotbeds of crime and violence? How often did fires break out? And where could you get a good slap-up meal if you were hungry? In this 'everything you wanted to know' episode, historian Professor Carole Rawcliffe speaks to David Musgrove to answer listener questions about medieval urban life – from filth and fire, to fast food, foreigners and fighting on the streets.

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Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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