Ruth Goodman, Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn discover that medieval castles were lavishly decorated inside. Medieval daily life. videoMedieval daily life Not everyone in the 13th century lived in castles.

GUIDE: This is the castle's Great Hall. RUTH GOODMAN: Great is the word. NARRATOR: The Great Hall was the political and business hub of castle life, many of the social rituals of the day were held ...

Society has changed in monumental ways, the British historian Ruth Goodman observes ... sofa to the with-us-for-life heirloom umbrella stand, but Goodman takes domestic contemplation to a whole ...