Medieval People: T

Tanner
A tanner was a man who worked with leather

Taster
A taster sampled food, particularly in a Royal household, to make sure that it wasn’t poisoned. It was a very well paid job

Thatcher
A thatcher had a skilled job making thatched roofs on houses and farm buildings. Over 10,000 bundles of reeds or straw could be used to thatch a barn

Troubadour
A troubadour was a knight who was also a poet or musician

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