The BRUTAL Life of a Medieval Bastard | History For Sleep

Get early episodes & bonus perks on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorianBeing born a bastard in medieval Europe wasn’t just a social inconvenience — it was a lifelong sentence of exclusion, humiliation, and legal invisibility. In this quietly brutal bedtime tale, we walk the mud-caked path of someone born into the wrong family, at the wrong time, under the wrong circumstances. From cradle to grave, discover how illegitimacy shaped every aspect of life: childhood, love, work, religion, and even death.This isn’t the story of the lucky few who rose to fame. This is the forgotten truth of the many who didn’t — the ones who served, suffered, and vanished.So dim the lights. Settle in. And let the Drowsy Historian guide you through a story that was never supposed to be told — the weary, thankless life of a medieval bastard.

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History For Sleep delivers slow, calm, and slightly unsettling historical storytelling that makes dozing off educationally depressing. Whether you're hearing about plagues, peasant life, or papal trials, it's all narrated at a soothing pace with a dry wit designed to lull you into unconsciousness. Brought to you by the Drowsy Historian, each episode is 1–2 hours of immersive bedtime history with just enough absurd detail to keep you listening — until you aren’t. Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian