How Poor Peasants Slept Through Freezing Winters in the Middle Ages | Relaxing History for Sleep

How Poor Peasants Slept Through Freezing Winters in the Middle Ages | Relaxing History for Sleep Travel back to medieval Europe and discover how the poorest peasants managed to survive long, freezing winter nights without fireplaces, insulation, or proper bedding. This relaxing historical documentary explores the simple but ingenious methods they used to stay warm—straw-filled mattresses, shared sleeping spaces, woolen blankets, box-style beds, thick clay walls, bed-warming stones, and nightly routines that kept the cold away. Told in a soft, sleep-friendly narration, this peaceful journey into medieval village life is perfect for relaxing, studying, or drifting off to sleep.