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I sometimes wonder if it was better to sleep in the way they did it in the middle ages where they had a two phase sleep.


People would first sleep between around 9pm and 11pm, lying on rudimentary mattresses generally filled with straw or rags, unless they were particularly wealthy and could afford feathers. People normally shared beds, alongside family members, friends and, if travelling, even strangers.

During sleep, it was common to observe a series of social conventions to prevent awkwardness. People were to avoid physical contact or moving around excessively. Meanwhile, each had their own predetermined position in the bed: girls on one side, closest to the wall, followed by the mother and the father. Next, boys in age order, and after that anyone who wasn’t a member of the family.

An in-between period for a range of activities
At around 11pm, people would then wake back up until about 1am. Having had a rest, it was time to complete tasks such as putting wood on the fire, returning to work on the farm or doing household chores. There were even specific Christian prayers for this particular time.

This period was also used to socialise and conceive children, Ekirch explains in his book. People might stay in bed chatting, having not had the opportunity to do so while completing their daytime tasks. and as couples had to share their beds with others during their two sleeps, this in-between period was seen as their best chance at intimacy.

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