Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Eleanor Janega explores the lives of those that worked, earned and played in Medieval England.
Life in the Medieval period looked like lots of different things to lots of different people. Your place in society could dictate everything. From what food you ate, where you could go, how educated you were and even how long you were likely to live for. Across this series, discover what life was like for those that worked, those that earned, those that learned and those that played in Medieval England. Presented by medieval historian, Dr Eleanor Janega.
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00:00:00 Medieval Peasants
00:24:02 Medieval Tradesmen
00:46:26 Medieval Clergy
01:11:34 Medieval Nobility
#medievalhistory #middleages #medievalengland
Eleanor Janega explores the lives of those that worked, earned and played in Medieval England.
Life in the Medieval period looked like lots of different things to lots of different people. Your place in society could dictate everything. From what food you ate, where you could go, how educated you were and even how long you were likely to live for. Across this series, discover what life was like for those that worked, those that earned, those that learned and those that played in Medieval England. Presented by medieval historian, Dr Eleanor Janega.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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00:00:00 Medieval Peasants
00:24:02 Medieval Tradesmen
00:46:26 Medieval Clergy
01:11:34 Medieval Nobility
#medievalhistory #middleages #medievalengland
