Build a Medieval Fantasy Village: A Guide for Worldbuilding

This episode, Zoe and Mac begin a new series diving into life in medieval villages. This guide for world builders, writers, and game masters will introduce you to how life in medieval villages operated, from terminology to geography, laws and customs, and daily life -- and how to build one for your TTRPG or story.

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Citations & References:

• Gies, Frances & Joseph. Life in a Medieval Village. Harper & Row, 1990.

• “Medieval Settlements.” Historic England. A great PDF introduction.

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• Ellis, Penny. “Medieval Thoralby.” Thoralby Through Time.

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• Ray, T.J. “Manorial Language.” T.J. Ray: The Eclectic Eccentric.

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• Ray, T.J. “Feudal Language.” T.J. Ray: The Eclectic Eccentric.

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• The Middle English Compendium. (Note: this site often goes down.)

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Terminology:

• abada

• æðeling

• champion country

• cottage

• croft

• dovecote

• furlong

• green

• longhouse

• meadow

• pinfold / punfold

• sheepfold

• solar

• toft

• villein

• virgate

• wattle & daub