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How to Survive in Medieval England

Dan Snow's History Hit

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How to Get New Contact Lenses in Mediaeval England

I am herendously short sighted. How would cope in mediaeval england? Would i be able to get new glasses? How far advanced was that kind of thing in those days? Or would i literally be struggling to see anything and work and all those kinds of things? Well, mat you, i've been the same bat becaus im on so very shortsight. I suggest you take your contact lenses or your glasses with you and take the greatest care of them. Nobody will be shocked atin wearing glasses, because glasses were invented at the end of the thirteenthe what they will think it strange is when you wear them in the street. Because all glasses are

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