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In the Europe of the Middle Ages, there were a number of strange jobs that were connected to that particular time and place, such as the gong farmer or the leech collector. One of the more bizarre of these careers, most commonly associated with the British Isles, was that of the ‘sin-eater.’ Let’s travel back in time and discover Pagans, Christians, Funeral Cake and medicinal cannibalism. Welcome to Medieval Madness.
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - The Old Meets The New
02:14 - Gotta Eat
05:26 - Dead Sweet
07:06 - Eating The Dead
10:30 - Yungblud
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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Join from £3 on Patreon or YT Memberships for extra videos & bonus content, funded and influenced directly by you! patreon.com/cw/OfficialMedievalMadness
In the Europe of the Middle Ages, there were a number of strange jobs that were connected to that particular time and place, such as the gong farmer or the leech collector. One of the more bizarre of these careers, most commonly associated with the British Isles, was that of the ‘sin-eater.’ Let’s travel back in time and discover Pagans, Christians, Funeral Cake and medicinal cannibalism. Welcome to Medieval Madness.
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - The Old Meets The New
02:14 - Gotta Eat
05:26 - Dead Sweet
07:06 - Eating The Dead
10:30 - Yungblud
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
Thank you for watching.
DISCLAIMER: All materials in these videos are used for entertainment purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement is intended. If you are, or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and have an issue with the use of said material, please email us at info@top5s.co.uk
Copyright © 500 AD to 1500 Top5s All rights reserved.
