Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Luke Tomes undertakes a series of challenges around England's capital wearing 14th century full-plate armour.
In this video, you'll find out what life was like for medieval knights in battle and on crusade, how they trained for combat, how much their armour cost them and most importantly, how they went to the toilet...
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00:00 Introduction
01:21 14th Century Medieval Amour
02:45 Henry VIII's Armour
04:42 Luke Meets His Squire
07:16 Knight hits the Gym
13:06 Knight on the London Underground
15:43 How Did Knights Train for Battle?
18:38 A Medieval Knight's Diet
20:14 Ask the Public: How Did Knights Go to the Toilet?
22:34 Ask the Public: How Much Did Medieval Armour Cost?
24:11 Entering Houses of Parliament
28:15 Knight on a Lime Bike
29:34 Pub Shift
36:07 Picking Up Girls
40:47 What was Chivalry?
Luke Tomes undertakes a series of challenges around England's capital wearing 14th century full-plate armour.
In this video, you'll find out what life was like for medieval knights in battle and on crusade, how they trained for combat, how much their armour cost them and most importantly, how they went to the toilet...
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: bit.ly/45Y4Oyg
#medievalknight #medievalhistory #funhistory
00:00 Introduction
01:21 14th Century Medieval Amour
02:45 Henry VIII's Armour
04:42 Luke Meets His Squire
07:16 Knight hits the Gym
13:06 Knight on the London Underground
15:43 How Did Knights Train for Battle?
18:38 A Medieval Knight's Diet
20:14 Ask the Public: How Did Knights Go to the Toilet?
22:34 Ask the Public: How Much Did Medieval Armour Cost?
24:11 Entering Houses of Parliament
28:15 Knight on a Lime Bike
29:34 Pub Shift
36:07 Picking Up Girls
40:47 What was Chivalry?
