[phist_mcgee]

Although a westerner transplated back 1000 years would be utterly shocked by the level of disease, childhood death, and complete lack of modern medical care or basic germ theory.

[vintermann]

No, I don't think they would, because we already know that. I think they'd be more surprised at what hygiene there was, e.g. the extensive bathing customs.

[weregiraffe]

You can know something and still be shocked when you encounter it in real life.