Dr. Z reveals the medieval coroner's real job was less CSI and more 'the king's man' ensuring no one price-gouged.
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A clear, lively episode on how rent, markets, and regulation shaped daily life in early 12th-century towns.
Early 12th-century town life comes through as a practical squeeze of rent, cash, and constant market activity. The episode is strongest when it treats urban growth not as the story of one typical townsman, but as a set of pressures that pushed people to rent rooms and stalls,…
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You want medieval town life explained through rent, market pressure, and one bleakly funny kitchen run-in with Glitter Hoof.
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