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Many people look at the Middle Ages through romantic eyes. They think about “armoured knights on lumbering steeds”, beautiful damsels in pointy hats, dragons, chivalry, and courtly love. Nothing could be further from the truth. For most people, the Middle Ages were dirty, difficult, and really dangerous. Let’s find out now why it was unlikely that you could stay alive and prosper and why you were likely to die quite quickly during that time. Welcome to Medieval Madness.
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Communication (or the lack of it)
1:18 A Woman’s Worth
2:45 Early Life/Early Death
3:58 Who Are You Calling A Peasant?
5:43 The Justice System
7:08 War – What It Isn’t Good For
9:13 Poison
🎶🎶 Music by CO.AG: youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
Thank you for watching.
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Support non AI content from £3 on Patreon or YT Memberships for extra videos & bonus content, funded and influenced directly by you! patreon.com/cw/OfficialMedievalMadness
Many people look at the Middle Ages through romantic eyes. They think about “armoured knights on lumbering steeds”, beautiful damsels in pointy hats, dragons, chivalry, and courtly love. Nothing could be further from the truth. For most people, the Middle Ages were dirty, difficult, and really dangerous. Let’s find out now why it was unlikely that you could stay alive and prosper and why you were likely to die quite quickly during that time. Welcome to Medieval Madness.
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Communication (or the lack of it)
1:18 A Woman’s Worth
2:45 Early Life/Early Death
3:58 Who Are You Calling A Peasant?
5:43 The Justice System
7:08 War – What It Isn’t Good For
9:13 Poison
🎶🎶 Music by CO.AG: youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA
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 © 2023 Top5s All rights reserved.
