This article is not based in much real history. If people would like to learn more about how life was for actual average people in Medieval Europe and how they asserted their own power I recommend this episode on Tides of History: Peasants' Rebellions and Resistance

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gQ0ECOuDEPGGE5oDRj8g0

here's the blurb for anyone curious > The medieval world relied on peasants. They grew the food, maintained the buildings, produced the craft goods, and made up the vast bulk of the population. But they were never particularly happy with their place in society, and rebellions, revolts, and quieter forms of resistance were ubiquitous.