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Medieval Misconceptions: EDUCATION and LITERACY
Were medieval peasants all illiterate and uneducated? Well in this episode of Medieval Misconceptions we take a look at one of the most pervasive ideas about medieval times.
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Modern History TV on medieval washing hands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j30HOdWJ5gE
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Follow up video going through the evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kISM2od3BJ0&t
I've looked up so many things over the years that it's impossible to list every source, from documentaries, academic articles, online videos and websites. Here's a great article on the mater: Studying Medieval Urban Literacy, A Provisional State of Affairs: https://medievalliteracy.wp.hum.uu.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2013/01/Medieval-Urban-Literacy.pdf
A decent summery article: http://medievalcolloquium.sewanee.edu/ask-a-medievalist/aam-columns/literacy.php
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