Is is true people used to sleep while standing up in the middle ages?

by ovelhaloira

I read it had to do with fear of death, as lying in bed was very similar to lying in a coffin.

chris_rock88

In short; no. If you look at the few remaining beds from the period, depictions of people in bed or read descriptions, you will find that they didn't seem to be sleeping much differently than we do today, some technological achievements nonwithstanding. Speaking of coffins, you might think the "cupboard bed" common for a while in some areas, looks even more like a coffin than any ordinary bed would.