Timeline for What's the correct term for a waitress in the Middle Ages?
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| Jun 3, 2019 at 14:46 | comment | added | lly | @vsz Mentioning that the entire industry didn't properly exist before the 11th century doesn't limit the era and words for servants in Middle English are mentioned and usages are available via link. When you've got a bit, swot up on your reading comprehension. | |
| Jun 2, 2019 at 12:45 | comment | added | TheHonRose | "Winchester geese" were prostitutes, not serving women. | |
| May 31, 2019 at 19:01 | comment | added | vsz | This answer ends the Middle Ages in the 11th century, it lasted much more than that. There were certainly more travelers in the 14th-15th centuries than in the 11th, and therefore more inns. | |
| May 31, 2019 at 16:34 | history | answered | lly | CC BY-SA 4.0 |