Afaik that’s a myth. People of all classes, always washed themselves and tried their best not to smell.
Especially in the middle ages where it was widely believed that bad smells transmit disease.
It could be the sequel also, but I highly recommend. An excellent story, challenging but interesting gameplay, and a dev studio that didn’t abandon their goals or devs for a quick cash out
It may vary from region to region, I once visited the Museum of Soap and History of Dirt in Bydgoszcz, Poland (wonderful experience!) and it was all au contraire to what you just said
And everytime I heard historians scratching that topic, they would always confirm this information. So historically not much hygiene in Eastern Europe, I suppose.
“The past” ^TM is a big place and a lot of very different things happend in a lot of different places at different times.
The same way it is true that “In the past people believed that fat was super unhealthy and suger was super healthy” and at the same time “in the past people believed that fat was super healthy and suger was super unhealthy”.
Both statements are correct for different times and regions.
Female character during a time where only royals could afford cleanliness and health: is fit, healthy, and conventionally attractive
Male character during the same time: fuckin filthy, feeble, and gross
Afaik that’s a myth. People of all classes, always washed themselves and tried their best not to smell. Especially in the middle ages where it was widely believed that bad smells transmit disease.
But trying your best as a medieval peasant versus as a medieval noble would have significantly differing results
Which game is this?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Come:_Deliverance
It could be the sequel also, but I highly recommend. An excellent story, challenging but interesting gameplay, and a dev studio that didn’t abandon their goals or devs for a quick cash out
Pretty sure it’s the sequel. Just after getting denied entry into Trosky castle.
Edit:
Yep I was correct
It may vary from region to region, I once visited the Museum of Soap and History of Dirt in Bydgoszcz, Poland (wonderful experience!) and it was all au contraire to what you just said
And everytime I heard historians scratching that topic, they would always confirm this information. So historically not much hygiene in Eastern Europe, I suppose.
“The past” ^TM is a big place and a lot of very different things happend in a lot of different places at different times.
The same way it is true that “In the past people believed that fat was super unhealthy and suger was super healthy” and at the same time “in the past people believed that fat was super healthy and suger was super unhealthy”.
Both statements are correct for different times and regions.
We should bring back some of those traditions. It would be great it people cleaned more often.