Was medieval life better? What do you think life was like in the Middle Ages? Not very good? Now some people say it might be better than today.
The right to nap and 120 days work a year
Work hard play hard: Many people today work longer hours than medieval peasants, experts think. Glossary
Black Death - A bacterial infection that killed as much as 60% of the population of Europe and 33% of the Middle Eastern population.
Middle Ages - The Middle Ages was the period in European history that came between ancient and modern times. It lasted from about 500 to about 1500.
Peasants - A historical term often used to describe poorer people who worked in farming.