What did medieval peoples do during the winter (royals, nobles, peasants, merchants, clergy, etc)? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

What did medieval peoples do during the winter (royals, nobles, peasants, merchants, clergy, etc)?

by saddetective87

I imagine that they would stay largely indoors and have not much to do in terms of work if they were farmers and the like, or they would be busy tending to livestock as apposed to tending the fields.

Searocksandtrees

hi! not discouraging more contributions, but these previous posts may help paint a picture of wintertime life in various locations of Europe