Bread was not just food in the Middle Ages — it was survival, religion, status, and law. In 1267, King Henry II of England issued the Assize of Bread and Ale, controlling the size, weight, ingredients ...

Food for the European Middle Ages was not very different from what we eat today. Meats like beef, pork, lamb, and venison were available, along with fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, fish, ...