800 A.D.
Confronted with the choice among the humid and unhealthy air of most castles and the pleasant life in the fields, peasants unanimously choose the latter.
Healthy life and no stress related to holding onto material belongings was reported to give a boost to the peasant's life expectancy (at the time a whopping 35 years).
Country life is said also to be very fatiguing during harvest time, but all workout is considered good for keeping in good shape.
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