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There are a lot of false ideas about the Middle Ages. People never washed, only ate bland food and much more can be read about almost everywhere. But there are much more fundamental ideas behind it that are supposed to be the topic today. The super narratives of the reception of the Middle Ages, which are not only found in bad documentaries, but can also be found again and again in some academic works. 0:00 Introduction 0:36 The Middle Ages as a step backwards 12:54 The general image of the Middle Ages 16:21 Insane people 20:53 The all-powerful church 30:09 People were physically different 35:30 Love was unknown 43:21 The Middle Ages were a cruel time per se 50:42 The Middle Ages must be different If you would like to support Geschichtsfenster, you can either buy me a coffee (or Spezi): https://ko-fi.com/geschichtsfenster or support me in the long term on Patreon: / geschichtsfenster Geschichtsfenster on Discord: / discord If you would like to see and read more from us: https://linktr.ee/Geschichtsfenster