Have you ever wondered what shopping at a medieval market was like? It was sometimes unconventional – you could get your honey, soap, butter and horseshoes from the fishmonger. While this particular fishmonger was prosecuted for selling dairy products alongside his seafood products, his punishment might not have been as humiliating as London vintner John Penrose’s. The unfortunate John was found guilty of selling bad wine and as punishment had to drink a large measure of his substandard wine before … Continue reading Everyday Life in Medieval London with Toni Mount