Relatively. It was fairly easy to accumulate for immediate sale locally and was about the only 'sweetener' for most communities, as sugar was only common in the western Mediterranean. read more
Absolutely! Medieval people kept bees on their properties, just as we have bees in backyards today. Honey was used in food and medicinal preparations and wax was used to make candles, food wraps etc. Also bees were valuable pollinators for crops etc. read more
7000 BC - Fermented honey known as mead dates back to 7000 BC in northern China. The production of mead becomes popular in Europe during medieval times. 5000 BC - Honey was often put in the tombs of royalty as an offering to the gods and to help them in their journey to the afterlife. read more