How did they repair medieval armour while on campaign?

[@buggyman95]

its great to see two people from completely different age groups talking so easily about something they are clearly both extremely passionate about

[@longcastle4863]

One of the things I love about history is learning about the small details of everyday life. This was another excellent episode.

[@thehistorysquad]

Great, thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@ebmus9781]

Awesome to see young people carrying on the old traditions. Excellent video, Kevin. :)

[@thehistorysquad]

Yes, isn't it just brilliant. Matt, the owner of Lancaster Armouries who you'll meet in another video we shot there, has made it his mission to carry on the tradition, to the point where he's actively recruiting young apprentice armourers like Alex and Tom. A great tradition, worthy of keeping I think. 👍🏻

[@la_old_salt2241]

​@thehistorysquad That's awesome! Were I in the UK, I'd definitely apprentice myself out. Thanks Kevin! God bless, Rob

[@rex8255]

The separate rooms idea... BRILLIANT! I would say the modern allegory is the cell phone, because even if you did get everyone in one room, there's a decent chance they'd still not be talking to each other. And I can see where clocks kind of suck. I'm self employed, and get up... when I want.

[@mathewritchie]

Clocks were not such a big thing untill the industrial revolution when factory owners stated to demand regular work hours,of course some operators had rules against workers bringing thier own watches to work so they could work thier crew for 13 hours and pay them for 12.

[@kkupsky6321]

Clocks are for trains 🚂

[@sirwi11iam]

I assume that tinnitus was rife back then...😂

[@Paulftate]

No Doubt

[@thehistorysquad]

....sorry what was that you said? 😜

[@fangslaughter1198]

You bring up a good point. I bet they had hearing protection. As well as serious hearing damage. If you were to be a blacksmith apprentice without any protection you’d be deaf by your teens. Maybe Kevin will cover this in the future?

[@kirkmorrison6131]

It is still today

[@Sam_Hannam]

@@kirkmorrison6131came here to say exactly that. I’ve spent a mere 16 years tapping away on an anvil and I hear the ring day and night 😂

[@molochi]

I wonder how many younger smiths went off to war, not just as part of a baggage train, but as a common soldier. Make coin as a soldier, be able to loot for more, and also have lots of customers along the campaign.

[@thehistorysquad]

A very interesting thought 👍🏻

[@InSanic13]

I think many guild journeymen probably gave soldiering as a try (not just smiths). That loot could end up being just what you need to help buy your own workshop and become a guild master.

[@JaredKingTV]

Hi Kevin from Appalachia in America! I tell stories as well and absolutely LOVE history so I truly appreciate and enjoy what you do my friend. God bless and have a good'n brother.

[@thehistorysquad]

Awesome! Thanks Jared 👍🏻

[@AA-wd2or]

Respect and salute to these artistic hardworkers!

[@donaldneill4419]

"And from the tents the armorers, accomplishing the knights, with busy hammers closing rivets up, give dreadful note of preparation." Another great video, Kevin! BTW, you made me laugh when you mentioned being issued a 'housewife' upon joining the Army. When I joined in 1984, those weren't a thing anymore...so I carried the one my dad had been issued in 1958! We still had to be able to sew, and carry spare buttons and what-not. I still have the thing upstairs in a drawer, and it's still my first go-to whenever I lose a button. When my son joined the Navy two years back, I put together a sewing kit for him, too. Finally - love the ball cap! It looks good on you.

[@thehistorysquad]

Hey Donald, your comment made me smile, thank you. Funny the things we remember eh? 👍🏻

[@dorothywillis1]

I immediately thought of these lines from Henry V too!

[@lizchatfield692]

Nat/Service in NZ in the 60s ,my B/D had 1946 on it .Bernie C

[@dmcarpenter2470]

Kevin: Great episode on the 'Very pre-REME'. The sewing discussion was on point. Yesterday morning, I lost a button off my overalls. When I went back to the house at lunch, I broke out the needed stuff, sat down, and sewed it back on. I recall once tearing the crotch out of my BDU trousers in the field, sitting down, and sewing it up.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, been there & done that too. Cheers for watching Dave 👍🏻

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

I became the button mender in my own unit, but on my last deployment I was thwarted by a rip in my trouser leg that wasn't near a seam. Of course it was the first time I'd worn that uniform set. I've since learned how to patch to a reasonable degree, to the point that most of my work pants have reinforced knees and pockets (didn't expect my keys and phone to wear through like that).

[@thehistorysquad]

@@eldorados_lost_searcher 😜

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

It was a pleasure filming with you!

[@thehistorysquad]

Ah the pleasure was all ours Alex, it was great to meet you and the crew, and to see how you're carrying on the tradition of armoury. Well done!

[@hannahbrown2728]

What a lovely addition to my lunch break! Growing up in Georgia there was this living museum called the Agirama and I always loved the blacksmith the most even though all he really made was some wrought iron decoration and knives out of railway spikes.

[@davesheppard8797]

Another great video kev!! My Mother brought me up to be self sufficient, so I can cook, sew, iron, wash clothes, even knit which I am crap at!! I'm self taught with my longbows, although Pip Bickerstaffe has given me many tips over the years. Dave.

[@thehistorysquad]

Good stuff Dave 👍🏻

[@davesheppard8797]

@thehistorysquad I have also become a patreon Knight Kev as I think your channel is great. Also admire you for the Archer and man you are. Dave.

[@Great_White_Shork]

I've always wanted to learn how to make medieval armor and weapons for fun.

[@rex8255]

Look up some of the Buhurt armorers. There's one fellow that has videos of him making a pieces from start to finish. No real explanation and some time laps, but going from a flat piece of steel to helmet or whatever. I

[@andrewschmidt5312]

You have to look at history, regardless if it is the farmer or the warrior or the landowner or the poet, as a whole. The devil is in the details. The alleged trivial day to day minutia is just as important, if not more so, than the battles. This is how people survived and these skills were so important. I’m really glad that you bring these elements to light and show them to us. I look forward to more of this information. Well done, once again! Great teaching moments. Thank you.

[@thehistorysquad]

My pleasure 👍🏻

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

Fascinating. Puts those lines from Shakespeare's words about the armorers hammers beating out rivets in context. And I TOTTALY agree about the clocks. "when shall I arrive?" "oh, after prime". Much less time stress. And of course, no emails eating into your working day.

[@guyfawkes8384]

This is one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Every video is a vivid step back into history. I absolute love it.

[@thehistorysquad]

Wow, thank you!

[@arthurdoucette1786]

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you for an absolutely fascinating video. I love history and reenactment, and my armor is ragtag, and not expensive, but I enjoy every chance to don it. If I may say so, it has been made clear to me that we seldom get told how great we are at what we do, I wanted to say how much I respect your honesty and passion for history. Keep the good stuff coming, be safe and as always best regards. Arthur

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks Arthur, you're very kind. I'll be showing some absolutely stunning armour in a future episode we shot with Lancaster Armoury, enough to make a man very envious. 👍🏻

[@yoptastic8463]

Kevin, I love how you answer some medieval queries I have often had and always learn great historic knowledge and wisdom from you, cool respect. 👍😎❤️🔨🗡️⚔️🏹🛡️🎓

[@thehistorysquad]

My pleasure, thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@BleedEaglesGreen023]

Alex knows a lot about medieval armour and it's cool to see the attention to detail he has to even make the buckles shaped like the original would be. I agree with you Kevin, we are a slave to time nowadays unfortunately. Great video as always.

[@Go-Dawgs]

"they had a Lot of downtime" How true, they had zero phones, tv, radio, newspapers, or even photos to look at!! They kept busy learning skills.

[@Tonys-Hobby-Room]

That was such an interesting video. Absolutely loved your ref to the clock because now in forced retirement (just 60) i no longer wear a watch and no longer clock watch as i did over 43 years of working. On my own but could so appreciate the comment about rooms and everyone isolating themselves in their own individual spaces. Very thought provoking and very enjoyable.

[@robcanisto8635]

Quite amazing to think that all these centuries later, we may still witness moments of crafty old hands passing on tricks of the trade to the earnest, young professionals. A moment reaching out through time!! Kevin is so awesome lol

[@fyreantz2555]

This is possibly the most informative and entertaining channel on youtube. I love watching this stuff

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks!!

[@Shaymuhs]

Another absolutely fantastic video. You are a great conductor of interviews! Thank you for the work and passion and making education informative, understandable, entertaining, and accessible all at once!

[@thehistorysquad]

That's very kind, cheers.

[@Stormbringer2012]

I have armor and a repair kit and even with modern tools I mess up a lot. These people are incredible.

[@motagrad2836]

How much does your field repair kit weigh? What does it consist of? Even modern numbers are interesting data to those of us who write tabletop RPGs 😎

[@georgecristiancripcia4819]

I think that the camp had some blacksmiths that could repair your armour for a fee.

[@davidstrother496]

Thanks for the latest history tidbit. I wondered about scenes in the movies, the knights are often wearing dented armor, and it struck me that it was not really feasible to move well that way, and that armor probably was not worn as long as the movies make it look. Glad you got "to the point". I did carry a sewing kit as well in my pack. It is hard to believe it was 49 years ago that I enlisted, and 29 years since I retired. Time does fly. Cheers from Texas.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, cheers David!

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

There's a notable instance where a medieval army stayed under arms for most of the campaign, and that was Henry V's chevauché (please correct my spelling if I'm wrong) leading up to Agincourt. After taking Harfleur, they were under constant risk of attack from the French, and were told to keep their armor on until they reached Calais.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the look on his face hearing the origin of “get to the point” was classic, he was glad that you gave him something to pass on among colleagues and thank you for answering a key question not looked into by historians when discussing the era as it’s a key part of history even if mundane

[@seeyouanon2931]

I agree with you 100% Kevin about the clock, everything is according to time. I also hate being in a quiet room where all you can hear is the loud ticking of the clock, it makes me feel anxious for some reason, like time is ticking away. My grandparents had a huge grandfather clock and I hated it, but they actually found the ticking calming 😳

[@lanzknecht8599]

Like always very interesting! Thank you Kevin and Lancaster Armoury!

[@d.g.n9392]

Very wise Kevin, the clock. We are continually watching the clock, gauging our actions around the clock, as well as the clock in our stomachs. Your videos are so interesting, thank you for sharing 🙋‍♂️🐈🐈

[@glennmcgee1729]

Learning more about common people in those times is appreciated. Great information, love how you got to the point.

[@jackdorsey4850]

Sir, I always enjoy your chats and I always will thank you

[@gerardhogan3]

Kev that was great. I'm glad you knew the ropes and didn't have Alex over a barrel and got straight to the point

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@resnonverba137]

Very interesting again, thanks for upload. Glad these skills are still with us. Far too much gets lost to the sands of time.

[@jamesmccarthy5086]

It’s hard to believe some of this is still made! It’s hard to believe this is what they wore back then. Seems so complicated. Glad modern war is not like this. Lately I’ve been reading a book called iron and blood by Peter h Wilson. It doesn’t talk to much about war with armor, but when it did it was very informative on how they fought with it. And I play chivalry 2 once in a while. I always wondered how they’d be able to fix them. I kinda want to learn some of these things one day. Clocks are good but you are right. Thank you for this!

[@Ulfheodin]

Firearms are muuuuch more complicated.

[@kirkmorrison6131]

I have seen some repairs among medieval reenactors broken rivets and such. It was interesting to see an expert doing it

[@dr_schneeplstein2637]

love the channel, keep up the great work.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks, will do!

[@Ian-mj4pt]

Yay the Friday treat from Kevin . Makes my day as its educational and interesting to boot . Thanks 👍

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers mate 👍🏻

[@okancanarslan3730]

Amazing talk not just about armour repairing but also differences of modern and medieval lives. The root of "get to the point" phrase is interesting.

[@OurAmazingSkies]

Rural life in the Philippines province live by the daylight hours, no need for a clock. Great video, very informative.

[@bobbypugh2666]

Fantastic once again!!! U never cease to impress. Where ever will you turn up next

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, you never know. Cheers Bobby 👍🏻

[@davidcreager1945]

Another facinating video !! Well done , Kevin ! Something to keep in mind the next time I watch a movie with knights in it !

[@carolynwatson4301]

When I was in high school they taught us to sew. I worked at Aalfs Manufacturing. It was a blue jean factory. I worked in repair as a seamstress. My husband worked in wash alley. We worked there for 15 years. So yep, I can make and repair clothes, quilts, and pretty much anything else. The funny thing is, my daddy taught me to embroidery. He had three older sisters. When any of them would get any down time his mom would make them embroider. During the Korean conflict he was in the US Navy and one of the guys got cut pretty bad and dad stitched him up. Dad asked him if he wanted a lazy daisy stitch. You do what you got to do to get through. And humor helps.

[@tylerhall66]

Great video Kevin! Great chap there with you with lots of knowledge and seems like a solid guy! keep up the good work Kev

[@tomhanks1769]

Very nice video, loved to see all the bits and bobs on the table.

[@yorkshirej2219]

a 17 minute History Squad video waiting for me after work. Lovely

[@thehistorysquad]

😜

[@jeydex5348]

This video was just great, love hearing this stories and little snippets of knowledge

[@hectormunoz6052]

When i served in the US Army , i made my own sow-on rank . In fact , I never saw anybody else wearing E2 sow-ons . I've always enjoyed sowing with needle and thread

[@Chiller01]

Fascinating video. I’m not in the market for armour but if I was this type of historically accurate product would be my ideal.

[@Go-Dawgs]

I appreciate all your Hard Work Sir!

[@annawalker1750]

That was brilliant thankyou. Answered a lot of questions…..especially ‘get to the point’!

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad it was helpful! 👍🏻

[@llabronco]

love your anecdote/etymology of 'get to the point'

[@tanto20]

Fascinating and that dude was very knowledgeable and cool. Get to the point I didn’t know that one! Thanks

[@JStrawmyre]

I’m in trouble Keven I found my new favorite thing to do and it seems to be watching you talk about history

[@thehistorysquad]

🤣 there are worse vices to have

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

Im learning armor making. Been a thing on youtube for a long while. I moved out of a house, live in a van, just so I can afford to buy a bus and put a workshop in it. You're right. We don't have time. I had to take a personal status hit in order to achieve a dream. Now Im making armor and selling it at the farmers market locally lol. Its not fantastic armor, but then again, I have no competition... Yet.

[@thehistorysquad]

Excellent.

[@michaelpage4199]

This was just great. It really was. Thanks for sharing

[@chriscookesuffolk]

Cheers Kev. Appropriate timing because seeing as its Friday, I'll be exploring the origin of the phrase 'getting hammered'.

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

Awesome as always!

[@garywheeley5108]

I would have thought if your mail was penetrated by an arrow it would be repaired for the next owner ?...

[@michaelmanning5379]

I've always thought the introduction of rooms to be similar to cells dividing and creating more complex lifeforms.

[@nickwebb9290]

Thank you Levin, that was truly fascinating 😁

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lizchatfield692]

Thanks Kevin i was a panel beater in my youth so know some of those tools . Bernie C

[@stephen8433]

Quality work.

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you think so!

[@wampuscat1831]

QUESTION. Do you know of any armor that either in it build or later as a upgrade a second layer of plate was laminated Riveted , Braised ,etc on to increase irs strength in a vital section or entire build ??? Thank you very much both of you are very informative,a real treasure to here .

[@thehistorysquad]

I have seen this, more so in jousting armour, late medieval and Tudor. I've seen an entire shoulder piece was added to the original armour as an extra layer, negating the use of a shield. But I believe this was an extra layer that was harnessed on. Hopefully @AlexTheHistoryGuy will be able to add some more to this comment. www.youtube.com/@AlexTheHistoryGuy

[@vitorpereira9515]

Was it common after battles for the victors to take the weapons and armor of fallen enemies? Could a peasant levy take the armor and weapons of a dead knight or were they forbidden? Were there any kind of rule about battlefield scavenging?

[@scottanos9981]

Free companies could take whatever armour they came across in their spoils. There is an account of a brigand named Ruffin from Wales who enriched himself on enough armour and victory to have earned knighthood. I don't know about levy infantry though.

[@vitorpereira9515]

@@scottanos9981 Were there any restrictions against peasants owning weapons such as swords?

[@ItsASuckyName]

I believe "loot" of any kind had to be given to your superiors, a few percentage of that would be split to go down to the lower ranks. I thought loot was sold and the money would be split up, I would expect that the better quality weapons would stay higher up in the ranks if they are not sold. I could be wrong

[@philvanderlaan5942]

I would assume that if a peasant acquired knightly armor a knight would take it away , by force or if you’re lucky just buy it off the peasant at pennies to the crown

[@thehistorysquad]

There were some rules.... you might want to check out this video I did a while back. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHnXc4h6m65oaas

[@PeterDay81]

Very informative cheers.

[@billbarton9046]

Really informative video.

[@AchillesFeel]

You really have such a cool channel! I really appreciate you.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thank you so much 👍🏻

[@realhistoryplease4778]

An idea for a future episode. Life expectancy in the Middle Ages. Infant mortality was high but there are also records of living to a ripe old age. What were the differences between rural and urban life, class etc in regard to life expectancy. it could be interesting

[@thehistorysquad]

Yes, a good angle, thanks for the suggestion. 👍🏻

[@fangslaughter1198]

Another Great show. Great editing. Nowadays we have Duct Tape and bailing wire for field fixes. Another example of societal regression.

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@marcoengelbracht4141]

We also had our "housewife" in the german Army, I don't know if this kit is still issued. At my time we had buttons to close everything, nowadays you have Velcro and Zippers. When I first saw the more modern trousers, my first thought was "Poor guys, when the zipper breaks they have to fight with their pants open". Easy to replace a button or two in the field, but zippers? Not all old stuff was bad!

[@JagerLange]

Re: Clocks - I don't have my copy with me but there was a passage in Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen about time, and how the digital clock was even worse a mental bludgeon than even the analogue clock because it cut the hour and the day into precise minutes, rather than just the impression of when-in-the-hour that looking at the hands of a regular clock would. I'm not doing the text justice by that but I hope the idea comes over.

[@thehistorysquad]

Yes, I can totally understand that. An interesting perspective 👍🏻

[@josephsolowyk7697]

The clock and the hearth two excellent answers gents!

[@BeardedChieftain]

I am almost 60yo... I was not allowed to leave home as a teenager until I could cook, clean, wash laundry, iron, polish leather and sew! All the boys in my family had his rule. Over the years I have been called a "Mummy's boy" because "she made me do this"...but most are shocked to find out that this rule was the men's rules. My Grandfathers, Father, Uncles (on both sides of the family) all had this rule. I imposed this upon my son much to his mother's disgust. My time in the Army was made easier as was my life in the workforce before I was old enough to join the Army by being able to do those basic life skills.

[@PhinAI]

You have done so many excellent presentations, and this is certainly one of them! I don't know if you have done so, but would you be willing to do a video(s) specifically addressing the changes and transitions warriors of antiquity had to undergo to survive on changing landscapes such as the more modern battlefields of WW1? (Maybe a stupid question, but there are so many nuances to this that I'm sure I've not thought to perceive.)

[@thehistorysquad]

An interesting thought. I'm kind of covering it inch by inch rather than in a whole great video. Certainly next year if we get to meet up with Lancaster Armoury again, we hope to look into this a bit more. 👍🏻

[@natalya9821]

This video adds a touch of luxury to our life.

[@michaelwhite8031]

I can honestly say that was riveting !

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@stephenwarhurst6615]

I was told years ago by a old soldier that the origin of the way in style of the military salute was to do with knights riding up to each other and lifting their helmet visors as gesture of eye contact to talk face to face or to show castle guards your face on entry and that your not the enemy in wearing a dead man's armor sneaking into the Castle.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

This would only apply on the battlefield or tourney ground. When travelling peacefully they would not be in harness (ie in armour).

[@thehistorysquad]

As Neil said below, but in addition, the salute was to show that you're not concealing a weapon in your open hand 👍🏻

[@morgan258]

I'm ending it tomorrow Kevin, that a banger video to send it off on. love you, a shame ill never get to see you.

[@thehistorysquad]

Holy cow, I'm so sorry you fee so low. Are you a Welsh veteran by any chance?

[@morgan258]

@@thehistorysquad I'm not unfortunately, but it was my dream to join the army.

[@ptewiki6598]

Got my hussif 56 years ago. last used it 2 days ago - still essential.

[@thehistorysquad]

Nice 👍🏻

[@RichWoods23]

Kevin, it sounds like the same year the army was teaching you to keep your kit in good repair was the year that the Cub Scouts were teaching me to darn socks, replace buttons and sow on patches. You can't avoid the essentials. Alex's thought that separate rooms are a bad invention only made me think that he must have grown up in a house with central heating. If there's only one room in the house that has a fireplace or a radiator, you don't go sit in your own room for half the evenings of the year.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, a great though there about the central heating, you're right 😜

[@HarryWHill-GA]

Bravo Zulu Kevin. I loved how you got to the point about points.

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@ScottAtkinson-r2w]

Great video, you never think about this stuff when you consider going on campaigns in the Middle Ages. And I agree with you, the Clock is horrible especially when I have to set an early alarm for work...aarrgghh

[@motagrad2836]

I would love to see days on the numbers and weights of the rolls and rivits

[@MGX93dot]

personally, i think your issues isnt with clocks themselves but artificial daylight, aka lightbulbs. clocks are a great tool and help keep us synced up. artificial daylight on the other hand, warps our perception of time because yeah, we should sleep when it gets dark

[@cloudhop]

I wonder if this is a possibility for a forthcoming video? I, and I’m sure many others, have put themselves in the shoes of a medieval soldier going into battle and facing the certainty of arrows. My instinct would be to find anything flat and hard and try and strategically place these items about me to form some sort of make do armour. This being better than nothing. I get the impression that this wasn’t done at all or deemed simply not worth it, Ive never seen/heard any examples. But it seems a most common sense thing to do and why wouldn’t a soldier maybe try to make his own pieces of reinforced hardwood or boiled leather armour ? In all the films , documentaries etc etc Ive never ever seen this being done. They just face the arrows as they are.

[@thehistorysquad]

Yes, I agree, the problem is there are few surviving pieces of common persons armour, much of it was re-used through the Civil War. Helmets were broken down, just the domes were used and an interesting piece from the ECW, was in their cavalier felt hats they had a secret, which was basically an iron cap. So yes I believe that if you were in the medieval times going to face the enemy, you would find what you could to help protect you. Although after your first battle hopefully you'll be fully equipped in dead man's armour 👍🏻

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up as always

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers mate, I always appreciate it 👍🏻

[@sorrysirmygunisoneba]

I would love to give this a go

[@mrandy8224]

Great vid Mate!

[@mikeburch2998]

This would be my medieval dream job. "In the rear with the gear". 🙂

[@UnquenchableHarvest]

Kevin, friend. I hope you are well. A question occurred to me; did medieval archers ever have any kind of cover from other archers? I would imagine they would be high value targets to one another... Anyway, have a good one!

[@thehistorysquad]

If you look at the Battle of Shrewsbury, which I'll be covering shortly, the battle began as an archery duel and resulted in bloody slaughter, so no I don't believe so. Archers were exposed like everyone else, as far as I can tell. 👍🏻

[@UnquenchableHarvest]

@thehistorysquad hey thanks for the reply, I anxiously wait the video about the battle of Shrewsbury!

[@loddude5706]

Any records of anyone in armour ever being hit by lightning? If so, is it a 'cook-in-the-can & bury it as is' moment, or 'Faraday-save for his lordship, but bad news for the horse'? : )

[@thehistorysquad]

How interesting, I might just have to look into that 👍🏻

[@loddude5706]

Melted shoes & everyone gets a drumstick? : )

[@richzulewski7185]

My mums from Nottingham and used to play in Major Oak in the 20s and 30s as a young girl.

[@maarten817]

Hi Kevin, very interesting video! I was wondering where you get all you information/stories from. Are there books you would recommend? I would love to read stories about the middle ages but don't know where to look. Thanks!

[@thehistorysquad]

If it's just for pleasure, try Bernard Cornwells Grail Quest series because although it's fiction, it's extremely well researched and factually correct. They are a great fun read.

[@BlackHeart-xd1nl]

Mr Hicks , I see your O.D. Army shirts are similar to our American ones,Ever enjoy the old days of Starch on a warm day? Because your commanders wanted smart looking uniforms? I hated giving them up but the starch was a drag , Permanent press and then Camouflage made life simpler and far less itchy. 10 years and 3 uniform generations.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, now there's a memory. 👍🏻

[@mountainwolf1]

I really wish more of us went back to some of the old ways. That is why me and my wife do homesteading and i do blacksmithing. Really back then it was just daily life people worked hard and earned their way of life honorably. Now days things are crazy the young don't really take care of the old etc etc and the list goes on. Also I really like your Theory on the clock godbless and be safe out there.

[@robcanisto8635]

my wife and i* the degradation of language is another noisome symptom of our lives ❤

[@mickusable]

Interesting one Kevin, carried everything with them bah the kitchen sink as they say darn ar way (Yorkshire )🤘🏹

[@Lucius1958]

Would the rivets have required a forge to heat them, or were they hammered cold?

[@thehistorysquad]

They're hammered cold 👍🏻

[@rex8255]

Sir, I love your videos. And the opening was PERFECT... a bunch of dudes with hammers pounding out the dents 😄