4 Greatest Occupations in the Medieval Era...

[@Sylentmana]

"People with wealth, money, and status were more likely to enjoy their life." So basically, nothing has changed lol

[@imtimbabay6583]

Ayn Rand is staring at you incredulously

[@josecipriano3048]

@@imtimbabay6583staring from hell.

[@Trustic555]

It is shocking how little things have changed since the Middle Ages.

[@randenpederson4784]

The geography controversy for Columbus was the size of the earth, not it's shape. Columbus thought Earth was much smaller in circumference than it was. Greeks had figured out that Earth was a sphere about 2000 years before Columbus. The circumference of Earth was even figured out pretty accurately by a Greek named Eratosthenes in the 3rd century BCE.

[@SpelCastrMax]

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[@toko_ribbon]

Had no idea the concept of bouncers came from medieval era! The more you know lol 😂 great video as always!! 👏👏👏

[@savantianprince]

So innkeeper was a bouncer

[@fungi191]

inkeeper sounds like the most fun because of all the interesting people you might meet from the roads!

[@josepartida1711]

And without the danger of being a knight…mostly Unless the innkeeper gets accidentally killed in the middle of a scuffle

[@chrischriskidnicky6088]

Plus you get to see so many adventuring parties form!

[@cryptojonny6837]

Inkeeper means dealing with some rude people that might stress you out not all the people you encounter will be interesting I would choose Fisherman, Trumpet Player, Servant Cleaner, or Sacristan these seem less stressful.

[@johnkolinski8298]

But see, Innkeeper scene in Les Miserables, the Broadway musical.

[@0612Crystal]

Actually the theory of a flat earth had been long disproven before Columbus’ expedition.

[@GenesisXV]

Yeah. The Greeks pretty much proved the earth wasn’t flat long before. I guess you can say Columbus just reaffirmed it.

[@joannabaparileszczynska]

I just love the shade he threw, 500 years ago! Lol

[@zakazany1945]

People already knew roughly the size of the Earth already in Antiquity. By the Middle Ages it wasn't even something new for someone literate. Columbus actually got his math wrong. He was just lucky to find the Americas. Otherwise his journey to India would've turned into starvation.

[@bobertjones2300]

@@GenesisXV Yeah, Sumerians figured it out before then.

[@diongibbs312]

Yup the Church rejected the whole idea over 800 years ago.

[@andrewkellar6511]

Amazing work!! I love the atmosphere these videos set and the art and illustrations throughout each and every video is stunning! In last weeks video, we got an idea of what this weeks video would be about. I'm excited to see what the next video holds.

[@deborahberger5816]

My favorite medieval job title has got to be "knocker-upper." This was long before watches, or even clocks, but people still had to be at work at on time. Enter the knocker-upper. The tools of this person's trade were a couple of sticks, which they used to knock on windows to wake folks up. This sounded like a fun job to me, until it dawned on me (pun intended) that a sleepy grouch might open a window and empty the chamber pot on me. You might still hear an expression in England that goes something like this: "He knocked me up yesterday before breakfast." Sorry, but "he woke me up" just doesn't have that ring of Englishness about it.

[@SteffidelaM]

I believe they would also sometimes shoot peas at windows to wake up the person

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

Hate to break it to you, but the moon revovling around the earth and the earth revolving around the sun are not conflicting theories lol

[@warriorjason2763]

back then it likely was since 2 things being true at once must've been a crazy idea

[@matthewhall9692]

I love this series and channel! The artwork and presentation is amazing keep em coming!

[@HorsesArePeople2]

The fact you propagate the Columbus myth in a video that's supposed to be historically factual is wild

[@shellydesormier4646]

I’ve heard bards were well regarded and treated very well. I would think that was a great profession back in the day... If they were good at their craft, at least. ☮️

[@blueberrysmoke447]

Yeah.. When I saw the title I immediately thought: minstrels!

[@victoriamctague3708]

May I point out that men might view the church as a “good job”, it was not so much for women.

[@janerecluse4344]

Depends where you ended up. Some convents got in trouble for basically being lesbian communes.

[@cagrenita562]

Wasnt it a huge problem for knights that they had maggots and skinparasites on their body, because they wore their armor often for extended amounts of time?

[@klyanadkmorr]

TIL having worked a summer as a local bouncer, I have always thought it meant THE ACT OF THROWING A PERSON OUT of an establishment.....and them hitting the ground they BOUNCED!! 😊 llolol at myself but it seemed low brow logical, hah😂

[@taterkaze9428]

The best job for good income and mobility was stone mason.

[@weareallbornmad410]

Why?

[@locklear7937]

@@weareallbornmad410 Read Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Stone masons were some of the wealthiest tradesmen because they were in such high demand back then. Everything from castles to cathedrals needed to be constructed with stone, and those projects lasted years, if not decades, so work was secure and well-paid, particularly if you became the lead mason of a project. You could expect to live in a decent-sized home with good food, good clothing, and possibly even a few servants. It was the upper-middle class of today.

[@chongli3007]

No, it was supporting the current thing.

[@sarahrathbun7255]

Wow so informative! my grade 8 class thought it was LIT

[@chongli3007]

If you're a teacher using the word lit, what has the world come to?

[@BachataKnight]

8:06 ... thats us :) if anyone wants to get into full contact, armored fighting, lemme know 👍

[@scirishmelody1096]

I am addicted to your content! ❤️ thank you for all this hard work! 🙏

[@MrWhite-yg6yk]

In those times, the inn keeper would be pretty nice.

[@brianedwards7142]

Sigh. The Columbus myth is well and truly debunked.

[@birdview83]

Christopher Columbus was looking for trade routes, not to disaprove any theory. He was actually behind the Chinese. Zheng He traveled alot in his time. Both were great explorers.

[@aleksanderuzelac3319]

Love the video, but people in the medieval period new the earth was round. Christopher Columbus did not discover the world was round. He actually thought it was small then theories and wanted to sail across the ocean to reach India

[@Rasputin443556]

Correct. That the Earth was round was almost unanimously agreed-upon in those days. The Columbus Flat Earth stuff was made up hundreds of years later by Washington Irving.

[@riddlerthediddler4392]

@@Rasputin443556 Actual Columbus himself was also kind of a dick

[@ElectronFieldPulse]

Ya, this video isn't well researched.

[@aleksanderuzelac3319]

@@ElectronFieldPulse Do not be mistaken, the video overall is correct, that is just a common misunderstanding.

[@ElectronFieldPulse]

@@aleksanderuzelac3319 - Common misunderstanding to who? Anyone moderately educated should know the Greeks assumed the world was round because they saw the masts of their ships first from a long distance away. One even calculated the circumference of the earth to a reasonable degree, all based on shadows and math. Furthermore, the voyage he was talking about assumed there was no land, so they could sail around the earth and reach the East side of India. Problem is, the world was a lot bigger than Columbus had hypothesized. If the guy is repeating a very well know myth, it makes me not trust much of what he says.

[@jackwilson3945]

Awesome video I really hope you get more recognition!!

[@jasonshade2656]

Islamic men have multiple wives... let that sink in

[@wernerretief4569]

The blank faces in illustrations bother me. No expression whatsoever whether you're enjoying wine, singing or suffering torture. It makes you realise how radical it was to paint emotion into people's faces in the Renaissance.

[@a.d.clarke4990]

I keep hearing how great a job the Groom of the Stool was and how it was coveted given the proximity to the monarch. I personally just can’t envision myself as a Royal butt wiper! Imagine tending to Henry VIII after an eight-course session! 🤢🤮🤢

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

The Flat Earth theory has nothing to do with Columbus. Also, jousts have nothing to do with battle training, as special lances were used which broke easily.

[@mbg8733]

Columbus didn't journey to America to disprove the flat earth theory, anyone could disprove it by seeing ships going under the horizon, and believing the earth was flat was nearly as weird as it is today. Columbus was just looking for a trade route.

[@Voirreydirector]

And a way to get money from royalty for torturing the locals.

[@jinhunterslay1638]

I’m sorry man, I have to downvote you for making one of the BIGGEST mistake ever -- saying Columbus was sailing to disprove the flat earth theory.

[@andreweden9405]

"Broadsword"?? These days we just call it an arming sword or knightly sword. A broadsword is a completely different type of sword, from a different (later) era.

[@Jmas369]

I saw multiple 12th center and 11th center broad swords in the Budapest national museum today.

[@tinyspeaker]

You should be a little more circumspect about any claims about humans in general considering you seem to know nothing about Indian history, and very little about Chinese. Y'know, the biggest populations of humanity since records began... Still, great channel, great content and very good delivery of it.

[@allenjenkins7947]

I don't think that knight was all that attractive as an occupation. Far too much fighting for my peaceful soul. Always at the front of the battle line, especially leading a charge of French knights against English archers.

[@tinyspeaker]

I can't help but feel this channel is somewhat revionist, and attempting to say 'no, medieval Europe was actually nicer than people say!' then you go into the video and it seems as if medieval Europe was as uniquely ghastly as its made out to be.

[@anttam117]

The Earth was well known to be round by the time of Colombus. I honestly don’t know why this misconception still exists.

[@Dudeguy36]

Descendant of medieval Prussian roofers here.

[@jessmarie8850]

I enjoy videos based on research and not opinion. Thank you 😊

[@sofiazidar3351]

Hi there! I was wondering if i could include the link to this video as part of research that students have to carry out in a lesson that I plan on selling in an online platform. Thanks!

[@caitthourot3968]

My family was rich in the 11th century bc we had jobs in the clergy and were friends with the king up into the 18th century

[@Voirreydirector]

A tough bunch of ideas to flesh out in so short a program. Please note the codes of courtly virtue, knighthood and such were not all that strict or cohesive, nor quite as widespread as once believed.

[@emperorofpluto]

Interesting and entertaining. Love this channel.

[@pashakaliberda6236]

Great video. Really appreciate your efforts man!

[@filiasolis5495]

The medieval era is just so creepy, I imagine most people living in fear and filth.. What may have been great in that times copared to these days? That would be interesting.

[@KristinkaAranova]

Just like today, it was good for some and bad for others

[@mischievousjr.9299]

@@KristinkaAranova yes it was good for most....bad n filthy for others

[@alpacinoravidutt]

Food was natural. No sugar and presavitives

[@Oryxification]

A few things. First far more leisure time. Second, no poison in the food. Third. Far more health from actual food and drink led to wider jaws better eyesight and straighter spines.

[@fishingislife9554]

No pollution in the air, the world was a bigger and more mysterious place, which probably made traveling much more exciting than today, being physically fit because of hard work+cleaner diet

[@lightcrown777]

I will hit the notifications, but don't call me Bell

[@Kishla-f4o]

I see someone family members or decents now

[@atheistsince1210]

Caveat : during the four crusades that ended in eventual defeat for the West by the Islamic armies of Saladin in Jerusalem the knights and even kings spend massive fortunes to transport thier water guzzling expensive war horses across the Mediterranean by the merchant ships from Venice and Genoa. Even though camels were superior for the extreme heat and desert climates of the Holy Land the knights REFUSED to consider camels in warfare and many battles were lost the Muslims simply lured the horses into The desert where they would overheat from Thirst and die . Perhaps the Crusades may have been “won” had the West gotten over tradition and appearance although I know not whether a camel can run with a fully armored Knight the weight was extreme - but AGAIN so was the heat from the sun many just died From heat stroke in heavy armor .🔥💀

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

A camel is probably not suitable for warfare compared to a carefully selected war horse.

[@atheistsince1210]

@@TheItalianoAssassino you’re wrong you didn’t read what I wrote and head my knowledge . Crusader and Islamic soldier accounts are rife with the massive defeats of expensive and water intensive war horse battle groups that were led to thier doom and trapped once they ran too far into the desert they were dead . Camels have been used in warfare for well over a thousand years ; the prohibitive cost of shipping and maintaining Western war horses led to thier ULTIMATE DEFEAT by Saladin when he sacked Jerusalem. The four Crusades were a catastrophic disaster for ruling class families who never came back and donated all thier earthly properties to the Catholic Church- so they lost the war but they certainly won the battle of land and property.👑👑👑

[@TikiRainbows]

How do you get that leech collector job?

[@niklashall5969]

Oh and definitely more on major battles

[@justtime6736]

Columbus never tried to disprove flat Earth as no one believed that.

[@peterloohunt]

Re Columbus & 'flat Earth'. I'd understood no-one of any seriousness believed in a flat Earth in his era, but the SIZE of the Earth, ie it's diameter (and therefore how long such a voyage might take) WAS in dispute. Incidentally, he was an exceptionally sadistic tyrant.

[@Knuckles2868]

Yea I thought a Greek mathematician worked out the earth was round way before the middle ages by the shadow of a large monument

[@peterloohunt]

@@Knuckles2868 That's pretty much right.

[@Voirreydirector]

Yeah, but there wasn’t all that great continuity in certainty. At one point Columbus even talked about the earth being shaped like a breast, some truly weird content in those pages.

[@peterloohunt]

@@Voirreydirector Sure, but none were saying flat.

[@tomasgilvonauskas2166]

I think you forgot to mention the jester (joker) of medieval king.

[@slomosesthakid1840]

Love the video but the random dramatic sounds are kinda annoying

[@MyViolador]

See the stars? They tell me the future source? I made it up now pay peasant

[@rikitourangi815]

Ahh the church…always rich to the point of controlling kingdoms from behind the scenes even till today with politics in every corner of the world

[@gigipeedee]

Goodness I wish the Church still controlled politics

[@JustBackgroundNoise]

@@gigipeedee Sounds like a nightmare.

[@gigipeedee]

@@JustBackgroundNoise To you maybe

[@JustBackgroundNoise]

@@gigipeedee As soon at _the_ church stops being _your_ church, it'll become a nightmare for you as well.

[@warriorjason2763]

@@gigipeedeeto everyone, not even the most catholic of catholics would want that

[@skullduggeryduh]

Good stuff!!

[@Art.ASMR-You2]

They didn't have chimneys 🤓

[@RPlavo]

The monk pours wine into a glass?

[@nancya.nelson5810]

The narrator's accent?

[@a.i6527]

English accent :)

[@niklashall5969]

I'd like to see more on religious persecution

[@kylenehamiahkriticos]

Listen to or read foxes book of martyrs.... Intense stuff

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Look at muslim countries.

[@kylelee9474]

[@mvitor7412]

"One reason for Columbus's 1492 voyage to the Americas was to debunk the flat earth theory....over 500 years ago." Flat Earth believers...let that sink in for a bit. 😅

[@Dougn57]

Only an idiot would believe that we live on a spinning ball covered with water! Clown world.

[@David-wn8uy]

😂 Columbus did not sail to prove the earth was round, it was simply a question of size.

[@SamSam-gi7xf]

Humans have known about the spherical earth well before Columbus. This is really shoddy research and perpetuates the myth that Columbus "proved" the roundness of the earth

[@craigore2011]

Being clergy was pretty great until vikings show up...

[@nepntzerZer]

Foel gorb leoh

[@dittmannrudolfrohr2149]

3:00 Latin, Greek and Hebrew? No English or French?

[@MrCount84]

Latin, Greek and Hebrew were the languages of the Bible.

[@dittmannrudolfrohr2149]

@@MrCount84 So, why not English the tongue of the people or French the tongue of the rulers?

[@MrCount84]

The use of vernacular languages was not as widespread. In addition, the clergy were the ones who taught education for the most part. Therefore, the languages that took precdence were the ones that were related to scripture.

[@bobertjones2300]

These were the scholarly languages of the elites. The masses could not read. These languages allowed communication and study without regard to numerous local dialects.

[@MrCount84]

@@bobertjones2300 He is asking why in particular the vernaculars were not as popular.

[@thelordofgifts5343]

Cardinals then and even Now. Hold the title power of a Prince. That’s why they are called “the Princes of the Church”. It was extremely prestigious being a Cardinal or Bishop