The Meadows of Medieval Summer

Source: Historytoday.com

Author: Eleanor Parker

Chaucer’s meadows are romantic landscapes of leisurely frolicking. But for medieval haymakers July meant a month of hard graft.

For the past few years the first Saturday in July has been marked by conservation groups across the country as National Meadows Day. It is intended as an occasion to celebrate wildflower meadows and … [+4182 chars]