Medieval Madness

Surviving Life as a Medieval Slave...

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We often associate slavery with non-Christians and the Romans, but unfree people continued to be owned and exploited throughout Europe for hundreds of years after the fall of the Empire. In fact, slavery was alive and thriving very well in the Medieval world. Let’s travel back in time and hear some stories about people who were enslaved, bought, sold, and exploited during the Middle Ages. Welcome to Medieval Madness.