What comes to mind when you think about Medieval England? Villagers? Witches? Gallant knights? In this case, these facts will certainly surprise you, reports NOVA.
Forget armour: up until the 1490s, men's clothing was quite fussy and revealing. Modern young nobles walked around wearing leggings and "palace robes": short tunics that gave quite a daring look. In addition, men en masse wore tight-fitting corsets to show off a slimmer waist. However, this could earn them fines if their clothes are too tight and short.