A Knight's Tale- The Real Life Ulrich Von Liechtenstein

[@TodayIFoundOut]

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[@donatodiniccolodibettobardi842]

All the things you said about blacksmith Kate also make her potentially a very good friend to have or at the very least - a busines parner, so not much is lost. After all, as they say - You can't command your heart.

[@BurnRoddy]

Now this is what I call a story about an earlier usage of digitized content.

[@woodrobin]

Definite bonus points for Ulrich von Liechten-shipping the blacksmith. Jocelyn does have a spark of decency, though -- she values Ulrich's/Will's humility and honor over the Duke's aggression and disdain for mercy, after all. It takes exposure to someone who displays the qualities she's been brought up to find admirable without the privilege and snobbery that corrupt them to let that decency blossom. Similar to the Black Prince, who says "Your men love you. If I knew nothing else, that would be enough" to Will when he's in the stocks, in reference to whether he possessed the virtues of a knight. Edward valued someone who could inspire his followers to stick with him in bad times as well as good over inherited titles or bloodlines . . . which is a bit of a rebel move for someone who acknowledges his own divine right to authority (in his culture) by shutting up the mumbles of the crowd after he proclaims Will's obviously B.S. "discovered" lineage by saying "This is my word . . . and as such, is *beyond contestation* ". In other words, questioning the word of the Prince is questioning the authority of the Crown, thus questioning the Divine Right of Kings, thus questioning God . . . thus heresy as well as treason.

[@thomasring67]

He spent a whole year in silence, just to better understand the sound of a whisper

[@tyleru96]

The protector of Italian virginity!!

[@strongbear3369]

He's blonde and he's pissed!

[@TruckerJesus187]

Don't forget about that time he was found atop a mountain near Jerusalem, praying to God, asking his forgiveness for the Saracen blood spilt by his sword.

[@jeremystewert4303]

We were reading Canterbury Tales in my senior literature class when this movie came out.

[@PolishEddie92]

Yes, I'm sure we all watched the movie.

[@OutyBanjo]

He's smart. He's funny. He makes me lots of money--Liechtensteeeiiin.

[@mechgogo]

He's blond, he's pissed, we'll see you at the lists!

[@SodomySnake]

LIECHTENSTEEEEIN! LIECHTENSTEEEEIN!

[@branchy7159]

He's blond, he's tan, he comes from Gelderland

[@bernieponcik1351]

Yeah... * goes to watch the movie.

[@davidclark9619]

The Pope may be French, but Jesus is English. You're on.

[@rae_diant]

not just you Simon. the Smith was always the best character

[@Sparlock42]

Yaaaasss

[@animistchannel2983]

Agreed. I spent the whole movie hoping he'd wake up and realize that his best friend and valued ally was really his true love. The shallowness of the ambition angle tainted the film, and I refused to re-watch it. We can only hope that once he achieved his status, he remembered the ones who got him there and made sure they lived well for the rest of time. Personally, I'd vote for a sequel where he got tired of the politics and narcissism and went off to somewhere in the Alps with the lady blacksmith, living to defend his subjects from bandits, invaders, or imperial oppressors. Either way, Alan Tudyk's humor and cynicism would need to be a major part, reminding him of his true values. It's tragic that we lost Heath, but the story could still go forward.

[@nunyabisnass1141]

I think it wash another plot device illustrating a common relatable theme in peoples lives, where your crush doesn't notice you the way you want, and wished the happy ending wasn't the objective prize, but in learning how to recognise others and acknowledging them. But reality can be very unkind, in that we seldom do.

[@TeslaRangerNY]

And she can win farting contests.

[@animistchannel2983]

nunya: Yah, time and again we come up against what Loatse described: "Nature is impartial" or the modern "20/20 hindsight" kind of proverbs. Lucky are those who realize what they have right in front of them, for of such things are bonds made that last a lifetime. This is more common than most people realize, for they do not make for such interesting tales, but they do make for better lives. I would wish such quiet and fulfilling love for more people more often, and that it was more valued in the yearnings of literature.

[@e______k7008]

Yes! Someone finally said it! He most definitely should have gone for the blacksmith!!

[@TodayIFoundOut]

#teamKate

[@scratchy996]

But isn't she a lesbian ?

[@ethanpoints8735]

@Scott Whatever Not all woman or men can Smith. The proud few that do would looooove you to tell them they are too weak or not tough enough. It's a big world, lots of good men and women in it and we humans come in all shapes and sizes.

[@jameshollingshead1845]

@Scott Whatever Incorrect. I studied under a registered master smith while I was in college. There were two women in the forge (all hand powered, 1800s era recreation village) and one of them was at the journeyman level. Said journeyman was also a decent fencer

[@jameshollingshead1845]

@Scott Whatever You try to claim that "you are never going to see a female blacksmith. Women don't have the raw strength and endurance to pull it off." I tell you that you're wrong because I've not only *seen* multiple women who smith but I've actually *worked* with two of them (in a shop with no automation, no less) You respond with "but but but women are weak111!!!eleventyeleven" That's just sad. Grow up.

[@schmiddy8433]

A Knight's Tale was my absolute favorite movie as a kid.

[@Siegbert85]

Thanks for making me feel old :(

[@Siegbert85]

@Scott Whatever What do you mean, lies? It was entirely fictional.

[@xXBlackSilverXx]

@Scott Whatever the fact that you cant differentiate fiction from fact now, I highly doubt you were smart enough to comprehend breathing automatically as a kid. Nice try scotty

[@xXBlackSilverXx]

@Scott Whatever I bet your nieces and nephews are gonna have a fun time watching the land before time with you. "Um, actually, dinosaurs were not 2D."

[@DestroyaDoll]

This video made my day as I am both a history buff, and strangely in love with "A Knights Tale".

[@BadWebDiver]

I loved the way they integrated modern music into the narration. The crowd doing "We Will Rock You" was epic! Nice artistic conceit.

[@MikefromTexas1]

That was an *awesome* movie, one of the very few period pieces that makes a modern soundtrack really work.

[@BadWebDiver]

The crowd rendition of "We Will Rock You" was epic!

[@alexandrabaig9052]

I loved the movie "A Knight's Tale". Funny that it took me nearly twenty years to learn that Ulrich von Lichenstein was in fact a real person. Thank you for letting me know.

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

To clarify historically speaking love had little to do with marriage in this time period. Marriage was for an heir and political alliance. Knights did pursue a rather weird concept of courtly romance which often involved married individuals doing weird and ridiculous things to prove their love. The story sounds exagerated but it's probably at least based on that concept.

[@jaspr1999]

Believe me... You're not alone about Kate the blacksmith. Jocelyn was a true royal, pain in the... Anyway, thank you for the video. Very cool to know.

[@Andreamom001]

I like Kate better, too, but at least Jocelyn was willing to go live with the pigs.

[@jeremystewert4303]

jaspr1999 saying and doing is two different things!

[@Libbyyyyyyyyyy]

I thought jocelyns maid was super cute

[@christinemeleg4535]

Ahh a fact few know , never ever cross a smithy unless you have a death wish, they hammer steel with a sixteen ounce hammer all day, have the physique to prove it...

[@oldleatherhandsfriends4053]

Ain't no one going to fight people for a blacksmith, a noble/princess or whatever she was will always be more attractive because he blood is worthmore.

[@supershane1960]

Makes A Knights Tale even more interesting... And your right, the smithy would have been a better choice... ;-}

[@kennethpryde966]

I don't think she would be necessarily interested. She'd just lost her husband not too long ago and there were three other men in the company that she showed no interest in. Maybe in a year or two, but I think she was just happy to have employment and friends. I did like the smith better, though. A better class of human being in every way. :^)

[@jamesgarlick4573]

The blacksmith went with Roland i thought

[@tyleru96]

I liked Kate, but you have to keep in mind she had lost her husband and it was implied she was in no hurry to find another man. Besides that, Will's upward social mobility is represented by his relationship with Jocelyn, a noblewoman who a peasant should never have been able to get with. It's hinted at that she suspected all along that he wasn't who he claimed he was, yet she fell for who he was as a person, anyway. Even when she found out officially that he was just a thatcher's son, she still wanted to be with him. With this in mind, their love alluded to the main theme of the movie - that it is possible for a person to change his/her stars (i.e. overcome the class system).

[@ronjonsurf39]

paul bettany was the best part of that movie

[@trythewine1633]

naked* Paul Bettany was the best part of that movie.

[@kennethpryde966]

Totally agree. With both of you. :D

[@andro7862]

trythewine Couldn't have said it better

[@branchy7159]

it's called a lance hello

[@Libbyyyyyyyyyy]

Yeah geoff chaucer was awesome!!!

[@tom7467097]

"It's called a "Lance"...hellooo."

[@Icedogg03]

He'll sneak into her room, drink her bathwater, get plastic surgery, cut off his finger and mail it I'll pay for a woman's drink and she calls me a creep

[@trythewine1633]

lmao feminism has come a long way, eh?

[@dingdingdingdiiiiing]

drinking a woman's bathwater in 13th century is not a small feat, since she was very likely to wash less than once per week

[@Prizzlesticks]

The question is, what is your motive for buying the drink? What do you expect? If it is a thank you or even an introduction and conversation, that's not creepy. If it is a return of something sexual in nature, that is creepy. Also, everything Ulrich did (or claims to have done) is extremely creepy. I'd suggest not attempting any of the same, and to walk away from any chick who asks that much of you. She is also creepy.

[@Areanyusernamesleft]

IceDogg03, first tell us did you imply that you were owed anything because of it?

[@basic5926]

@dingdingdingdiiiiing That's likely not true. People in the past did bathe quite often, especially idividuals of noble social stature. The idea that they were all smelly idiots is a myth especially considering that they believed that disease came from things that smell bad, though peasants in cities probably were less likely to bathe than your average farmer.

[@Thoran666]

Ulrich literally gave her the finger!

[@BikerDash]

Thats worthy of Jeff Chaucer XD

[@thecreativecontessa]

Having read Frauendienst in its irritating entirety, I can attest that Liechtenstein does not entirely neglect his wife. In fact, he meets with her in the middle of his Venus quest and has a romantic, multi-day interlude with her, during which part of the tale he praises her highly and expresses deep, abiding affection.

[@UnknownGunslinger]

Wow, toxic relationship to the MAX!

[@mechasentai]

Ivo Sotirov Well women always melt for severed fingers.

[@RJeremyHoward]

This is magnificent. I'm a little surprised at there being a real Ulrich von Liechtenstein, much less the story having any resemblance to the truth

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

R. Jeremy Howard Music The movie is actually deeper than it appears. from what I understand, Geoffrey Chaucer disappeared for about six months in his life, and his appearance in the movie is meant to fill that gap.

[@mattrobert5]

so he was a creep and she was just the worst

[@trythewine1633]

Pretty much.

[@vickyabramowitz4919]

It sounds like they were made for each other.

[@mechasentai]

Matt Roberts lol sounds like most Hollywood couples actually.

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

Agreed he should've gone after the blacksmith woman. I've always thought so.

[@last90sdude7]

Happy 20th Year Anniversary A Knight's Tale.!

[@jasonflay8818]

something I always wondered about, the discovery of helium in nature and likewise Mercury in nature. It seems to me damn near impossible to discover a colorless, odorless gas that rises into thin air, if not contained and a metal that as a liquid at average temps would deep down the first crack it encounters

[@LetsTalkOnePiece]

Helium was first discovered in space thanks to a prism. On 18 august in 1868, the French astronomer Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen was the first to observe the element of helium in space, before it had ever been observed on Earth. Janssen was brought up in Paris, where he studied mathematics and physics at the city’s Faculty of Sciences. Through the course of the 19th century he was entrusted with a series of exotic scientific adventures all over the world. In 1857 he travelled to Peru to discover the exact location of the magnetic equator; in the early 1860s he was in the Italian and Swiss Alps studying the solar spectrum; in 1867 he was in the Azores conducting experiments into optics and magnetics; in 1870 he escaped the Prussian siege of Paris by hot air balloon (although a helium balloon would have been even more appropriate) and soared away to Algiers where he watched the solar eclipse. And that’s not all. The astronomer-adventurer also saw solar eclipses in Alocossebre in Spain, the Caroline Islands off of New Guinea, Guntur in India, Siam in present-day Thailand, and Trani in Italy; as well as observing the two transits of Venus in 1874 in Japan and 1882 in Algeria. However, despite all of his globe-trotting expeditions, Janssen’s greatest discovery was outside of our atmosphere. On 18 August 1868, while observing the great Indian eclipse at Guntur, he spotted a bright yellow line in the spectrum of the Sun’s chromosphere (the second of the three layers of its atmosphere), with a unique wavelength of 587.49 nm; a couple of months afterwards, on 20 October 1868, Joseph Norman Lockyer independently spotted that same line. He concluded that because this particular spectral line had never been seen before, it must show an unknown element, and he called it helium after “helios,” the Greek word for “sun.” This was the first time that an element had been discovered in space instead of on Earth, and although other scientists were skeptical, Janssen and Lockyer were soon shown to be correct. In 1895 a couple of Swedish chemists, Per Teodor Cleve and Nils Abraham Langlet, officially “discovered” helium gas coming out of the uranium ore cleveite, and then in 1903 vast reserves of the element were uncovered in the natural gas fields of the United States. And today the colourless, odorless, tasteless noble gas is known to be the second most abundant element in the entire observable universe. Mercury Mercury is generally a liquid on earth so no discovery required both egyptian pharaoh's and chinese emperor have been buried with mercury because they saw it a liquid silver.

[@jasonflay8818]

wow, that is an amazing discovery, thank you for the response

[@InsideIsVoid]

Your German pronounciations in this seemed greatly improved compared to older videos. Thank you for the effort!

[@Eilowyn]

I feel so validated. I ALWAYS wanted him with the blacksmith!

[@Bidenomics2024]

She was hot

[@BoffinGrusky]

In modern vernacular, Ulrich would be referred to as "an orbiting simp given to bouts of excessive white knighting".

[@theanonymousmrgrape5911]

watcherjohnny he was literally a white knight.

[@MrLittlelawyer]

Yeah, but in those bouts of excessive white knighting he was challenging people to literal bouts where he would have a 50% chance of winning.

[@TheOneGuy1111]

there's a reason it's called white _knighting._

[@promontorium]

I just watched a Knight's Tale creepily coincidentally a couple days ago. I disagree that Jocelyn was a pain or that she put him through anything undue. She makes it clear she gets played by guys all the time. She was resolute in making a guy at least demonstrate some level of devotion if they claim to possess it. She never lies to him. Never leads him on. And it is he who picks a fight with her for no reason, insults her, and drives her off. Quite the usurpation of the typical rom com where the woman screws up or is unreasonable, and the guy must make some grand gesture of apology for it. In every other rom com should would have dumped him the second it was revealed he wasn't a knight. In the end she makes the grand gestures, is willing to give up everything for him, brings his father to the tournament seated next to a Prince. The blacksmith was a great woman too. I thought it was kind of sad but sort of realistic to have her character in there where it was obvious she was fond of him, but she also had an appreciation for his love of Jocelyn. I think it was also a more realistic honest end that they didn't just hand off another love interest to her (or anyone else) the way many really shitty rom coms do for the lackeys at the end of the film. I actually initially wanted him to end up with the blacksmith too, but tossing tropes aside left and right funnily in such a normal and safe rom com with rock and roll knights and colored hair maidens, Jocelyn wasn't just a pretty face, she had a very compelling personality, was fun, intelligent, and brave, and there seemed to be a genuine chemistry between them that can't be denied. And so concludes the most I've ever written about any romantic comedy (except Better Off Dead, one of the best movies ever).

[@TodayIFoundOut]

"I've been going to this highschool for seven years. I'm no dummy..."

[@kennethpryde966]

"Man, that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that."

[@teslagirl1]

Well said. Agree with you about "Better Off Dead", too. I still crack up when he's lying in the dumpster and the garbagemen say that wonderful line.

[@Egilhelmson]

@@kennethpryde966 Hey, they used that in a first season episode of Simon&Simon, too.

[@hameley12]

This answers my question after all these years! Who is Ulrich Von Liechtenstein? Great job Simon! I always learn something new everyday ^_^

[@Elesario]

I preferred Kate too :D... smart and gorgeous.

[@VeteranVandal]

Jason Hardman It is true. I asked myself that in the movie.

[@gregoryeverson741]

yes, way hotter

[@samh659]

Me too!

[@SokiHime]

I LOVED this movie when it came out, hearing the real story is awesome!

[@AngelArm1110]

Dude you hit the nail on the head!! Kate was SOOOOOO FINE!!! and she made super armor!!!! Much better of a match for William

[@Stumpy7191]

Great job as usual!

[@WMcKay3645]

I literally just watched this film. its so good.

[@phoenixgate007]

No, not just you! I’ve always loved the character of Kate and despised Jocelyn. THANK YOU SIMON my hero of the day! BTW you stated the case perfectly 👌

[@crimsonhalo13]

In other words, Ulrich was the real-life inspiration for Pepe Le Pew.

[@scarlettethefieryphoenix925]

😂

[@claudiarcade]

he couldnt take no for an answer? wow im so surprised. And yes. I always rooted for the blacksmith. she was awesome.

[@RandomNexus]

Haven't seen the movie yet, but a friend has highly recommended it to me. This video, though, OMG, just drives home the long history of not only creepy stalker guys but air-headed rich girls who aren't worth the effort it takes to win them. Really, cutting off a finger and sending it? Insane. Probably much of it was fabricated, but I do wonder how much was true. Thanks for another informative, fun video! :D

[@fortuneflux]

still one of my favorite movies

[@maryparrish1426]

Finally! Somebody said it! Kate is a much better choice than Jocelyn. Thank you, Simon!

[@makhaten6982]

Uleich was good friend. We played chess in Tompkins sq. I used to call him 1st knight. Unknowingly he was researching the joker character.

[@daddyleon]

Totally with you on the blacksmith, si much better! Though... I do have a thing for a tan.

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Apart from your really informative story, I like to state, as being a former armourer, that the armour shown in the movie "A knights tale" is not the armour of the 1200's but far more later... it's a mixture of 14- 15th century styles, influenced by some Victorian age fantasy. Quite enjoyable though.

[@jon4tina]

The morale of the story is: If the person your stalking gets a restraining order, keep trying.

[@kiltmanm60]

I agree! The black smith, Kate (Laura Fraser), is an absolute sweetheart of a gal from Glasgow Scotland!

[@Stoner075C]

I agree on the Blacksmith Kate issue, but for one detail, I wanted her for me.

[@loridonaldson885]

Wow..I ended up Messed up in greasy religiosity seriously real hadn't watched TV nothing but turned this show on and I was able to come back to "reality" Thank God Allmighty for this show...

[@maelofohio6682]

just so ya know in deleted scenes of knights tale the blacksmith got with the big fellow squire, if i recall correctly.

[@Siberius-]

Fascinating. Really enjoyed this one. I like that movie quite a lot. I want to name my next creature "Ulrich Von Liechtenstein" because it's so fun to say. The source material makes it easier to cope with the frustration of the movie lol.

[@BearTheMerc]

Love that movie and I fully agree he should have went for the blacksmith

[@davesarks2954]

Of course I found it interesting. I love your videos. You are an excellent presenter.

[@wraithgames]

In the middle ages, marring for love was considered taboo. It was all about extending bloodlines, asset management, and making sure the family business thrived. The nobleman more than likely had several affairs himself (and didn't care about his wife's affairs) and even Ulrich's wife moire than likely had a loves (or a few) as well.

[@shinjineesen9062]

Wraith Games some noblemen and princes cared about their wives being faithful. In the 1300s, Edward III's French uncles found themselves cuckolded. Their father Philip IV of France had two knights, reportedly the lovers of two of his daughters in law, put to death. The erring wives were repudiated and imprisoned. Both mysteriously died when their husbands found suitable replacements, er new wives. It wasn't uncommon for wives accused of adultery to be killed by their husbands, especially if said wives had produced no children. I can't think of any complaisant husbands in the early to High Middle Ages.

[@heatherbaker4538]

OMG love the movie, love your vid!~

[@gateway8833]

Definitely should have went for the the Blacksmith.

[@kaylew108]

Many people missed the point of his stories. It was telling other men the dangers of women like his crush. It wasn't meant to be literal, but an education in the stupid things men will do for women when they turn them down, and the idiocy of pursuing them. Stuck up, and playing with men's emotions. People seem to miss the point and make it into something else

[@trollking99]

Good explanation mate. Things haven't changed since Medieval times LOL

[@valentintapata2268]

It is true that he was a renown jouster, that he travelled dressed in a woman for a time, and that he damaged his finger - these are all historical facts. edit: And that he was a poet.

[@kvonkirk2340]

Wish I could like it more then once great video as always.

[@yaqbulyakkerbat4190]

So, you're telling me he was completely insane

[@JeantheSecond]

Maybe it's just me, but I like to imagine his wife cheerfully going about her life, happy her husband is pretty much out of the picture, and she gets to run everything. Also, medieval people were weird.

[@reministic7165]

It wouldn't surprise me if the book WAS about his wife

[@bassman7772]

thank you for making this video

[@valentintapata2268]

When Ulrich Von Liechtenstein (dressed in women clothes) was travelling through Slovenian lands a bunch of nobility, including duke Bergham, greeted him with these words: »Buge waz primi, gralva Venus!«. In old Slovenian that means: god greets you queen Venus. Frauendienst (Vrouwen dienest, 1255), Bayer. Staatsbibliothek, München (Cgm 44).

[@blue20000]

its videos like these that makes me wish youtube had a 'Love' button.

[@TheHoagie13]

*Poor Ulrich...* 😔 Trying to reciprocate his love for this woman can seem to be a *fool's errand* in most cases... *It's about "as easy as nailing Jello to a wall..."

[@JenniferFinchum]

I know off subject but "A Knights Tale" caused me to madly fall in love with Ledger & specifically his charachter in the movie. Awww the silly infatuation of an 18 yr old girl lmo 🤣. Fascinating to hear the real story.

[@JenniferFinchum]

Wow this videos 2 yrs old!

[@HarperChisari]

Yo, PREACH about the blacksmith girl.

[@marttiekstrand4879]

If you ask Brian Helgeland, writer and director of 'A Knight's Tale', the inspiration of the character William is actually William the Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke.

[@elimalinsky7069]

Most nobles at that time were illeterate, so the fact that he wrote anything at all is already astonishing.

[@DanielMiller82]

I 1000% agree the blacksmith would have been a WAY better catch!

[@chrrmin1979]

Love this movie. And this KZbin series

[@Davidletter3]

Loved the video.

[@katiewright8268]

Pretty sure I visited one of his castles while studying abroad in Europe while in Austria. I definitely remember the name Litchenstein while over there.

[@Daughterofminerva]

Honestly I find a bit unfair all these bad views on Jocelyn. Try to be in her shoes: she has been continously annoyed by men who just see her as a nice face, and a prize to win,and always court her with the same, boring, compliments and acts. So when she finally finds an interesting man, who doesn't look like the usual macho who annoys her, she tests him: she asks him to lose the tourney because she wants him to prove that he cares about her more than his ego. Consider that at her time divorce wasn't an option, and neither were extra-marital affairs ( at least if you were a woman), so she wanted to be sure to catch the right man. Is she a pain in the ass? Yes, she is, but then she is ready to run away with him and she doesn't care if he is a true nobleman or not

[@SaturnCanuck]

Very cool. One of the best.

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

I had a crush on the blacksmith.

[@steprockmedia]

Intelligence on the web! It's a breath of fresh air.

[@susannajansevanvuuren4511]

This story is very typical of the time. The best example being the sonnet series 'Astrophil and Stella' by Sir Phillip Sydney. Characteristics of Courtly love include an unattainable lady, an obsessively devoted knight, outrageous acts devotion and no resolutions, with the characters constantly changing their minds..

[@LoVeforever650]

Yes Simon I agree!! The blacksmith was so much better!

[@anthonybeers]

On the point of the Smith, Kate, I wholly agree.

[@ScoopsMG]

This would make a great Knight's Tale 2.

[@k-matsu]

Simon . . . . I had EXACTLY the same reaction, right about the time that Kate has the "pissing contest" with Geoff and Roland. She is ten times the woman Jocelyn will ever be. . . . . and better looking, to boot.

[@Daughterofminerva]

Honestly I find a bit unfair all these bad views on Jocelyn. Try to be in her shoes: she has been continously annoyed by men who just see her as a nice face, and a prize to win,and always court her with the same, boring, compliments and acts. So when she finally finds an interesting man, who doesn't look like the usual macho who annoys her, she tests him: she asks him to lose the tourney because she wants him to prove that he cares about her more than his ego. Consider that at her time divorce wasn't an option, and neither extra-marital affairs ( at least if you were a woman), so she wanted to be sure to catch the right man. Is she a pain in the ass? Yes, she is, but then she is ready to run away with him and she doesn't care if he is a true nobleman or not.

[@k-matsu]

@@Daughterofminerva My comment was not really intended to be a comment on Jocelyn. She seems like a typical character for a "leading lady", and her character arc is not hard to understand. My point was that - If *I* were Will - I would fall head over heels for Kate, who is a self-sufficient, intelligent, independent, confident, and yes, VERY beautiful woman who doesnt need all the pandering and excessive attention that Jocelyn obviously craves. Sure - Jocelyn lives up to her role as the "heroine" at the end. But Kate is still the most appealing female character in the film, and it is a shame that she didnt get the love interest that she deserved.

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

Adorable. I like his style.

[@fireflyexposed]

I loved the movie ... the real story is insane though haha. Sounds like he was a sucker for punishment or making it all up

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

Poor Ulrich, he's so tenacious.

[@lllllMlllll]

Good movie .. Heath Ledger .. what a loss!

[@Duke00x]

I agree he should have totally gone for the blacksmith.

[@christelheadington1136]

Sounds like Heath's character was a mixture of Liechtenstein and Chaucer. The movie has been a guilty pleasure for me,for years.

[@ragecandy]

I like how Simon suddenly stops the tale to talk about his waifu

[@MellonVegan]

Frauenbuch doesn't translate to "the service of ladies'', it means "women's book'' or ''the book of women''. Just felt like pointing that out. Loving your content though.

[@MrBizteck]

I was half expecting to hear the dancing scene was accurate 😂😂

[@wontnotawill1356]

I 100% agree about the blacksmith. I was legitamately upset that he didntend up with the capable, smart woman who is actively protecting him from an awful death.

[@The1Helleri]

Courtly love was such a strange tradition.

[@BigXam]

Wasn't that just the name he took? The original knight died in the movie at the beginning. (could be wrong, been a few years since I watched it)

[@DarthRevan03]

I literally watched this last night (I'd seen it before but I watched it again)

[@charleyreynolds559]

Sounds like Simon had some deep seated issues with a past posh/stuck up/entitled ex girlfriend.. he got really intense about Jocelyn. Haha. Great video!

[@vathek5958]

Can someone explain to me why that beginning bit of the book (the bit in verse) rhymes when it would surely have been written in some form of Middle High German?

[@jaehwasa6850]

Because it rhymed in Middle High German as well and the translation wants to convey that.

[@kennethpryde966]

It's the difference between translation and interpretation. A translation wouldn't likely rhyme as it would be word for word. An interpretation could, if done that way, as it is an adaption or an explanation of the information in question into the new language.

[@georgelaidlaw3748]

No Kenneth. A proper translation would do everything possible to preserve the rhyming pattern of the poem in English whilst also preserving the actual lexical meaning as best as possible and trying to approximate the relevant metre, though preserving metre is normally near impossible. This is why poetry is rarely translated and is never really as effective when translated. You have to get the words roughly right and meaning the same things with the same broader connotations whilst also preserving rhythm and rhyme. You also have to figure out how to accurately translate imagery, symbolism and idioms into a different language. All translations are interpretive and translation, almost by definition, is an interpretive act. Even the most boring of technical documents must still usually be translated by a skilled human fluent in the original and target language to smooth out idiomatic, syntactic, grammatical and lexical differences that resist a literal approach to translation. A really basic example would be: 'Wie geht es Ihnen?' Literally translated from German word by word you get: 'How goes it you (formal)?' An actual translation looks more like: 'How are you?' or alternatively 'How do you do?'. The latter arguably better captures the formality but is problematic because it has fallen out of use somewhat and could be seen as slightly staid whereas 'Wie geht es Ihnen?' and variants on it are still an ordinary part of German speech between strangers with no sense of primness to them really. It would be outright rude to address someone you don't know, especially if they are older than you, with the informal 'du'. Thus, even translating 'How are you?' can end up being a non-trivial exercise of interpretation.

[@hilbertsinn6886]

So, you know what Middle and High German are, but you, but you don't know that translators of poetry often attempt to approximate rhyme? Were you under the impression that all translations of _Faust_ were in unrhymed prose? If you're German yourself, are you telling me that all translations of Shakespeare you've seen are unrhymed?

[@hilbertsinn6886]

George Laidlaw "This is why poetry is rarely translated and is never really as effective when translated." *chuckle* Maybe not, but that certainly doesn't prevent just about every translation ever from featuring a dust jacket blurb that says, in effect, "_Finally_ an English translation worthy of the original..."

[@HorthornNZ]

If you want an interesting subject for an episode, look up the ancient job of Herald. It was their task to ensure that only real knights got to joust amongst many other duties so an upstart peasant would have had no chance, if the Herald did not recognize the knight or his device, he was banned from competing.

[@tamaramagdalene1000]

This is why it's easier to join the Nights Watch and fight the white walkers than figure women out or drink wine, buy everyone with gold and say "a Lannister always pays their debts"...at least that's what I learned from a reliable source called Game of Thrones.

[@DoctaSalt]

I wonder if Ulrich would’ve been interested in Belle Delphine’s bath water 😂😂😂

[@pshaw8406]

This might be what you call an abusive, dysfunctional relationship.

[@jjelder06]

Idea for a video: What happens to debt (credit cards, mortgages, student loans, etc) if you're incarcerated or die?

[@HandsonCNC]

not just you... Team Kate for sure... however, it makes Kate a stronger character that she is "just one of the guys"... But yes...

[@justinbellotti7838]

Is A Knights Tale not also a story by Chaucer?

[@Areanyusernamesleft]

Justin Bellotti there was one as part of the Canterbury Tales, but it had nothing to do with the movie...