What Was City Life Like in the Middle Ages?

Many medieval cities were similar to our cities today in that they had governing bodies, educational structures, bankers, lawyers, hospitals, merchants, and places to exchange goods and services. services, as well as several exceptional cathedrals that still exist today. Although the Medieval people themselves were not sure about the advantages of their cities. The English chronicler and monk Richard Devizes wrote about London in the 1190s and said: “Whatever evil or pernicious thing can be found in any part of the world, you will find it in the same city". So what was life like for these medieval urbanites? Let's travel back in time and find out.