Medieval people were NOT short

**Slight correction: 173-4cm is 5’8“ to 5’8.5“, so very slightly shorter than the average height of British males in the 1990s, which was 175cm (5’9“)** - Nevertheless, an almost insignificant difference. Oxford University article: ’s-average-height-over-2000-years-0 Many people live under the impression that medieval people were much shorter than modern