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As we traverse through medieval history, it's clear that breakfast transformed in perception and practice. By the late medieval period, many members of the aristocracy began to see breakfast as essential and indulgent. King Edward I even employed a dedicated cook to prepare breakfast, highlighting its growing importance within higher social circles.
Nevertheless, for much of the population, breakfast remained a humble affair of ale and bread until the rise of the Tudor period, when breakfast began to gain more prominence in literature and culture.