The Middle Ages weren't all about the Black Plague and the Crusades. In fact, the Middle Ages -- specifically the High of the Mediaeval times -- were also an amazing time to be alive.
Just imagine how rad life would be in the '90s -- the 1190s, that is. Kings and damsels, court feasts, and some of the greatest poetry of the Western world are all part of one of the greatest periods in history.
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Lords and ladies, grab yourself a leg of mutton and a stein of mead, and get ready to raise the roof. All those Hollywood misconceptions you've heard about the miserable Middle Ages can talk to the hand.