Life was hard during the Medieval ages; even something as simple as lighting was an expensive and time-consuming affair. So, how did our unwashed ancestors go about bringing some light into their lives? Spoiler alert: it involved bees ... a lot of bees.

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Further Reading:

Bees in the Medieval Economy: Religious Observance and the Production, Trade, and Consumption of Wax in England, C. 1300–1555 by Alexandra Sapoznik - https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/port....al/files/88269533/Be
The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting by Eva Crane - http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/ind....ex.php?md5=AFDCA83BC
Candle - A Light Into the Past by Jaime Wisniak - http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bit....stream/123456789/229