The Weird Middle Ages and the Bizarre Black Plague: You Can't Make This Stuff Up! The Strangest True Stories in History.

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up! The Weird, Wild, and Absolutely Insane World of the Middle AgesAh, the Middle Ages—a time of knights, castles, and noble quests, right? Well, sort of. If you’re picturing gallant knights rescuing damsels and feasting on turkey legs in grand halls, you might want to put that goblet of mead down. The reality? It was a time of brutal battles, bizarre beliefs, and some truly questionable hygiene habits. And let’s not forget the star of the medieval horror show—the Black Plague.In this book, we dive headfirst (preferably wearing a plague doctor mask) into the strangest, most absurd, and downright insane aspects of medieval life. You’ll discover:🦠 The Black Plague: A time when doctors thought wearing beaked masks and stuffing them with herbs would keep them safe. (Spoiler: It didn’t.)⚖️ Strange Medieval Laws & Justice: If you thought modern laws were bad, wait until you hear about trial by combat, animal executions, and why medieval courts sometimes settled disputes with divorce wrestling.🛡️ Medieval Warfare & Military Tactics: Siege warfare, flaming cows, and exactly how long you’d survive in battle. (Hint: Not long.)💼 Weird Medieval Jobs: From leech collectors to professional mourners, let’s just say that LinkedIn would have been a terrifying place back then.🔮 Superstitions & Strange Beliefs: Ever wondered why medieval folks feared sneezes, left shoes, or comets? Well, they did. And it got weird.🏰 Daily Life in the Middle Ages: Think life was simple? Try living in a time when your biggest concerns included famine, disease, and whether your neighbor was a witch.Packed with strange facts, unbelievable true stories, and enough medieval madness to make you grateful for modern plumbing, You Can’t Make This Stuff Up! brings the most bizarre parts of history to life with humor, sarcasm, and a little bit of horror.So grab your chainmail, hold your nose, and step into the weirdest period of history you never learned about in school. Because trust me—you can’t make this stuff up!