Medieval France (White Rose Publishing)

Medieval France is a supplement in which a detailed and historically grounded medieval setting is presented. The book delves into the realities of medieval life—starving peasants, political intrigue, and the social structures that shaped everyday existence. The book opens with a geographical overview, followed by a history of France from the fall of Rome to 1500 A.D., highlighting key events, power struggles, and crusades. It then explores feudal society in depth, offering accounts of daily life, trade practices, student riots, religious persecution, and the roles of women and Jewish communities. Warfare and tournaments are also covered with realism. A section on legends brings in folklore from the Charlemagne Cycle to tales of werewolves and lost cities. The most substantial portion is the Locations section, which divides France into regions, each with maps and detailed entries on towns and cities—Paris alone receives seven pages and a double-page map. The book concludes with practical tools: timelines, pronunciation guides, name lists, weights and measures, and a bibliography. With no system-specific statistics, the material is adaptable to any RPG framework.^[1]