The Harsh Life of a Medieval Farmer…
It has been argued that during the Middle Ages, up to 85% of the population were peasants. Their working day was long, hard, and extremely difficult. For some their day of backbreaking labour could be...
25 Aug 202310min
The ‘Peaceful’ Medieval Banquet That Ended in PURE Bloodshed...
It was supposed to be an end to the Danish Civil War and a celebration of peace. But by the third day of revelries one of the three men who were fighting for the throne was dead, another wounded and t...
18 Aug 202311min
The Rampant Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Diseases During The Middle Ages...
Throughout human history one thing has remained constant, namely the enjoyment of having sex, but by the late Middle Ages both gonorrhoea and syphilis were widespread. Although the poor could only mak...
26 Jun 202310min
Surviving the Middle Ages as a Child...
In 1960 the author Philippe Ariès published his controversial book Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life. In it he claimed that “in Medieval society the idea of childhood did not exi...
19 Jun 202310min
The Most Mysterious Man of The Middle Ages...
Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was a king. He was not only a great king but also a committed Christian. His name was Prester John, and he reigned over 72 countries. The lands that he r...
12 Jun 202310min
This Medieval Female Pirate Was A Total Badass...
In the Middle Ages fighting females were uncommon. Joan of Arc being a rare exception. But she was not the only woman to strap on armour and wield a sword. In this video we will travel back to the 14t...
5 Jun 202310min
The Plot To Kill The Medici: The Pazzi Conspiracy…
15th century Florence was the epitome of a Renaissance city and home to some of the greatest philosophers, inventors and artists that have ever lived. A place full of new ideas, free thinking and beau...
29 Mai 202310min
Public Executions in Medieval London...
Public executions were a major part of life in the largest and most significant city in the kingdom. The first recorded execution happened there in 1196, but we can be certain that capital punishment ...
22 Mai 202310min
