The Middle Ages was a time in Europe from the collapse of Roman civilization to the start of the Renaissance. Society was deeply influenced by the Church, and most people lived rural, agricultural lives. The era is famous for knights, castles, and plagues but is so much more than just a collection of quirky legends.
The subreddit r/MedievalHistoryMemes, although silly in form, provides a nuanced picture of the period, highlighting everything from rigid class systems to political intrigues, all while making the peasants and nobles unexpectedly relatable.
#1 Nailed It
#2 Don’t Treat Me Like A Princess
#3 Horse Has A Point
#4 The Customer Is Always Right
#5 She Fancy
#6 This Is Actually My Two Kids Last Name LOL
#7 Seriously…
#8 Take What You Can, Give Nothing Back
#9 This Is What A Cat Looks Like, Right?
#10 Viking Meme
#11 This Does But A Smile On My Face
#12 Cat
#13 I Like Metal Music
#14 Large Snails Were Oftentimes A Concern For The Medieval Man Or Woman
#15 Smooth…
#16 Love Me Some Blue Filter. It’s The Dark Ages, After All
#17 Ottomans
#18 Which One Are You ?
#19 *the Invention Of The Ballista* “Just A Little Further…”
#20 When People Say They Wish They Had A Time Machine
#21 Great Scott!
#22 It Do Be Super Slow Doe
#23 People In Medieval Times Drank Beer Because It Was Safer Than Water
#24 Not Yeet
#25 Fun Fact, That Is A Real Fighting Technique Called “Mordschlag”
#26 With Small Exceptions
#27 Vlad The Impaler Meme
#28 Is Loving Jesus Legal Yet?
#29 How Are Y’all?
#30 Barber
#31 Hope They Didn’t Try That Again
#32 Damn They Fell Low
#33 Titanic Iceberg vs. White Ship Rock
#34 Let’s Let Bygones Be Bygones. Also, Marry My Daughter Please
#35 Food: Peasants vs. Nobles
#36 June 21: Niccolo Machiavelli, The Founder Of Modern Political Science, Dies In 1527
#37 Poor English
#38 F For Medieval Knights
#39 By The Pope
#40 Mongols And Religion In A Nutshell
#41 The Bouillon
#42 Roman Toilets Be Like
#43 Frisia Moment
#44 Longbows Meme
#45 Red Rose Bouquets Are Lancastrian Propaganda
#46 Viking Conversion To Christians In A Nutshell
#47 Byzantine
#48 The Different Crusades
#49 Well, It Works Even As 1300
#50 Idk About This Gal
#51 Guys, You Liked Previous Meme With Medieval Cat, So Here Is Another! These Rocket Cats Were Weapons For Castle Sieges
#52 *squeaks In Bubonic Plague*
#53 K
#54 The Best Job If You Don’t Mind Not Being Allowed To Bust A Nut
#55 The Crusades In A Nutshell
#56 Man Making Medieval Memes Is Hard. Not That I Made This
#57 Why Charles? Why?
#58 She Was Later Banned To Approach Ausbourg Within A Day’s Travel Distance
#59 Agincourt Be Like
#60 Vlad The Impaler Meme
#61 I Was Told To Post This
#62 England And Wales In A Nutshell
#63 There, I Fixed It
#64 Jews In A Nutshell Since The First Century
#65 Banking Was (And Still Is) A Lucrative Business
#66 Charles V Is Informed About The Soccer World Cup
#67 The West And The Byzantines
#68 A Tale As Old As Time
#69 Just Throw A Dead Animal Over His Shoulders, It’ll Make Him Look Authentic!
#70 The Problem Of Two Emperors In A Nutshell
#71 Hussite Stuff
#72 Oh Yeah Full Armor And Sun
