A 13th Century Knight's Kit

[@jeffasbestos7813]

Honestly, I wouldn’t mind a video of Lloyd just talking for hours and telling us what the fair was like- even without any footage of the thing.

[@lunct5211]

Fair was quite strange having been there. Incredibly anachronistic gear. One guy was running into our line dual wielding axes. People hadn’t looked after their equipment as it was just covered in rust. And the way the battle was depicted is that every single soldier on the winning side survived and the losing side were killed to a man. There were also a group of enemies opposing us on the line that were hitting with full strength (we don’t do that). Hit so hard they cut my mate’s spear head clean off. Someone to our side was dragged away bleeding from their leg. But all in all really fun fair, and got to meet Lindsey. Was a shame I didn’t have a chance to go again this year.

[@Unknown-jt1jo]

He's a great storyteller, for sure.

[@stevechopping3021]

Hear, hear

[@moonasha]

I do miss his longer videos. Seems like he's only doing 5 minute videos these days

[@ascra1693]

Yes it's a shame he's stopped doing storys

[@JustGrowingUp84]

7:40 "We tend not to sharpen them because it's a lot of paperwork when it goes into someone" - this is just *chef's kiss* level of British dry humour!

[@Glimmlampe1982]

We already said you run out of training partners to fast if you use sharp weapons :D

[@gwtpictgwtpict4214]

As an Englishman I will say that line gets a nod of approval, possibly the offer of a brew. It's all about the understatement.

[@wduckworth528]

It was a blast to have you along with us Lindy and a privilige to be interviewed. Was gutted to hear some thieving type made off with your camera, hopefully we can have you back with us another time!

[@lordhermis8718]

Lovely kit you have.

[@beckihayes220]

That's going the extra mile to be looted whilst semi conscious after the battle Very authentic

[@wduckworth528]

@@lordhermis8718 Thank you! I have since replaced the shield and the coat of plates is now green (mounted on a new woolen backing as the red was wearing out).

[@jorgejohnson875]

You have a really nice looking mail coif, it's a shame how few properly made coifs you see in 13th century reenactment.

[@wduckworth528]

​@@jorgejohnson875Thanks! I have tightened it a little since this video, could do with a little more tailoring here and there but it is quite difficult to tailor something to your own face. Who knew? 😅

[@unoriginalcontent4198]

sorry to hear about u getting robbed lindy

[@JesseP.Watson]

Well, if one insists on roaming the highways and byways of Medieval England, and Lindy surely does, one must expect to cross paths with members of the thieves guild on occasion!

[@murderyoutubeworkersandceos]

​@@JesseP.Watsonthere was never a thieves guild

[@connorperrett9559]

@@JesseP.Watson If only the guy who stole it was that cool. It was probably just a dirtbag loser.

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

@@JesseP.Watson At least it was not assassins guild...

[@ResistTheGreatReplacementEU]

By invaders no less

[@Eragon954]

Sad that Lindy got robbed, but at least this feels like a classic Lindybeige video.

[@ResistTheGreatReplacementEU]

By an invader no less

[@alphaomega203]

That reminds me of a group that claims they were robbed, too. What was it now? I know people were in search of something. I just know there are several titans smiling at their fortune. Some disatisfied people were being quite graphic about a novel idea that Lindybeige was working on. What a kicker that he would be robbed.

[@edwardmayne9114]

​@@alphaomega203Yeah, I feel reeeeeeally bad for him...

[@majorhumbert676]

​@@alphaomega203 haha good one. We are right to remind him. If he has any conscience, it shall haunt him for as long as he's on the internet.

[@herbiehusker1889]

Lloyd, this why we subscribed to you. Make more of this.

[@edcrikey3419]

"In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing. An olla of rather more beef than mutton, a salad on most nights, scraps on Saturdays, lentils on Fridays, and a pigeon or so extra on Sundays, made away with three-quarters of his income. The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for holidays, while on week-days he made a brave figure in his best homespun. He had in his house a housekeeper past forty, a niece under twenty, and a lad for the field and market-place, who used to saddle the hack as well as handle the bill-hook. The age of this gentleman of ours was bordering on fifty; he was of a hardy habit, spare, gaunt-featured, a very early riser and a great sportsman."

[@DanielRossi-u2u]

Damm... I absolutely love the Battle of Evesham reenactment... to know we lost the oportunity of a fourty minute video makes me want to find the burglar...

[@Zander10102]

Probably more than 40 minutes knowing Lloyd!

[@fancyultrafresh3264]

The audio was quite serviceable Lindy, thanks for this!

[@WlLDEHlLDE]

super sorry for the loss of your camera and hard work. Hope you still had fun at the event nevertheless!

[@majorhumbert676]

Hard work? He hasn't been able to finish his book in over seven years! I don't think he's very hard-working.

[@daniellewis3750]

I met someone, earlier this year, who had his new, high end bicycle stolen from Evesham train station bike racks. There may be a career criminal targeting the place.

[@SeverusFelix]

May he can become a career rock breaker soon.

[@SueBobChicVid]

Your British-ism of the week: "half-inch".

[@Book-bz8ns]

Pinch

[@jayswizzle57]

@@Book-bz8nsoh wow I had no idea he was doing the rhyming thing. Just thought it was English slang.

[@Book-bz8ns]

@@jayswizzle57 fo shizzle jayswizzle

[@DPXerxes]

I don't get it. Could you explain it to me?

[@dcarbs2979]

@@jayswizzle57 It's both.

[@privateprivate8244]

So there's bootleg Lindy video out in the wild. Heavy metal as a genre hasn't appeared so popular.

[@jeremyanimatespoorly9573]

Appreciate the interlaced shots of medieval paintings showing the inspiration for the kit. Great work sir!

[@sigmamaleaffirmationhypnob7340]

Love these types of videos. It's nice that you let other people talk about these topics, gives a better insight since they probably have more knowledge than you do, while you still have enough knowledge to ask good questions

[@bigmanbarrett6943]

I just recently started creating a fantasy graphic novel based off of various historical cultures. Mainly 13th century English and Norman warriors. This is a godsend.

[@Obolix101]

Have you thought of making one about a particular Carthaginian general?

[@CopperVault]

@@Obolix101🤣

[@letmeeatcake7836]

I would try to reach out to reenactment groups, they generally love talking about their hobby

[@tamaiofthesea]

Just don’t take peoples money and run with it….

[@horsebattery]

Transitional era kit is fascinating. I'd love to see more about the way weaponry changed in response to the developments in armour technology.

[@antoniomoreira5921]

Thanks Lindy. If anyone's veritably obsessed with ultra in-depth 13th century military history (arms & armor, tactics, unit types, armies organization, battles, military wages, etc.) by a PhD in Medieval warfare I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's relative playlist. That's by far the best introduction available to the period. Keep up the amazing work

[@daniellewis3750]

I live in Evesham. I've got the beginnings of a medieval re-enactor (A pair of clogs & a cloak). Before I go much further down this rabbit hole I will need a firm footing in '13th century enlisted man'.

[@KirillR651]

And if you're interested in literally anything else in history then you still should watch him because he has video about every topic

[@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506]

​@@KirillR651I tried him a few times, he just blabbers on an on without any concept, his accent is sometimes hard to understand (and I speak german) and he never quotes any sources, on any topic I am probably most well read in crusades-history, he says complete bullshit like the "second sons" stuff you get off of wikipedia. I feel like he dabbles in to many sources, if you ever did historical work in your live you should know, that there is no way you can be this well read in this many topics and post hour long videos about it without being very shallow about it

[@Xenophaige_reads]

Before you go further, contact a re-enactment group. As it is this period you're interested in I would suggest Conquest. They have a website if you search them. They will then be able to guide you to the best of their ability. Always worth doing some of your own research but make sure you check its veracity as there is an awful lot of shit around that looks like it is true but isn't. Especially from old re-enactors ironically.

[@Xenophaige_reads]

Additionally don't wear clogs, they are a pain in the arse, leather shoes are your friend, no hobnails. Plantagenet foot ware do good ones for the period. Also with the cloak it is worth checking what it is made from. If it's not pure wool it won't be great at keeping you warm in a rain storm.

[@michaeljames4854]

Must say i actually like this kind of talk,the background noise almost sounds asif your just a couple of bloke sat outside a tavern of that period having a bit of a chinwag. Love it.

[@maxrobe]

You do know that lighting a cigarette makes the transport appear immediately?

[@Mitaka.Kotsuka]

true

[@lunct5211]

Was at Evesham last year too . Got to say I was surprised by the number of late medieval gear at the 13th century battle. There’s a brief glimpse of me at 3:30 . I am one of the chaps with the blue shield with yellow chevrons.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Slava you! Good looking shield.

[@jonathantitterton9455]

That is a common problem I have been finding is there aren’t many societies that purely do the 11th-13th century. Also the event organiser wants more quantity over quality despite the fact there IS a kit guide for the event.

[@lunct5211]

@@jonathantitterton9455 yeah I mean our society are late 12th century, but I was wearing a Norman helmet, gambeson ,under tunic, with a spear and kite shield. So you can get away with that for 1260s. But others had bassinets, one guy had that 5 finger dagger from renaissance Venice, some people had visors. One dude (respect to him) was running at our line and dual wielding axes. I even saw someone with a small shield and sabre with a basket hilt. I understand their societies didn’t do 13th century but people could have used more period neutral equipment (basic spear, maille or gambeson).

[@13thcentury]

Ditto. Was there last year also.

[@wduckworth528]

​@@jonathantitterton9455There are some in attendance that exclusively do that period and it shows in the kit worn. There's also always the problem of people trying to portray a higher status than they can or are willing to afford. That said, it gets slowly better each year despite difficulties in enforcing the kit guide for a bunch of volunteers. There's still the odd bascinet here and there but I know a lot of people in normally 14th and 15th C groups have started getting dedicated Evesham gear. It takes time.

[@MaGiCMushroomClouds]

I know a guy who knew someone at the Battle of Evesham re-enactment. Out of the kindness of his heart a sleepy fellow waiting for transportation gave him a free bag containing a mystery prize. It turned out to be a camera, that was very nice of the sleepy fellow.

[@rawrmfrawr7746]

Brilliant. Ive been very sorely missing this style of lindybeige video.

[@7Cherubim]

I'm so very sorry to hear that. People really are the pits to steal your bag from you.

[@demonstructie]

Cultural enrichment that is

[@edwardmayne9114]

Its OK, he can afford to replace it. After all, Lloyd has already stolen £130,000 from his fans.

[@tilmanrotationalinvariant2257]

​@@edwardmayne9114 what do you mean? Also, I mainly feel pity for myself, the thief stole the video I really wanted to watch.

[@dcarbs2979]

That interview was well worth salvaging. Hope it makes up for your lost equipment.

[@Ostarrichi996]

13:30 As an Austrian, yes this sword is from Linz, the capital of Upper Austria.

[@Didacmmv]

For some reason I have found the depictions of what should be "under the coif" extremely funny and I want more.

[@TheKyleodgers]

Lindy you are an inspiration. In the face of tremendous adversity you have still brought us this video. Things like this happen to us all the time and to not just give up is a triumph to your spirit!

[@chrismeandyou]

Feel more comfortable having a picture backdrop than the bookshelf after so many years watching Lloyd.

[@arthurmcvey8231]

Wow, just a few days before I finish the first stage of my 13th century kit and we get this gem of a video. Thanks a bunch Lindy, sorry to hear about your camera.

[@aarondingley3437]

As someone who lives in Evesham, I’m so miffed I missed you!

[@TheLostplanet99]

I'm doing an exhibition on the De Clare family at Newton St Loe on the 7th-8th September in Bath at the Norman castle! We found their coat of arms in the tiles there

[@jamesallred460]

I don't think I've ever been this early to a Lindybeige video.

[@jlivewell]

Brilliant video with brilliant persons. Thx Lindy

[@Rajaat99]

Thank yoy for the subtitles. Sorry about your camera.

[@davidrobinson2776]

A sterling effort, sir. Thank you for this.

[@13thcentury]

Was good to see you last year. Bloody good event. I'm the dude with the pigs head 👍 Shame about the camera. Ouch.

[@headshot6959]

But the great helm just looks soooo cool. The Pembridge Helm is just apex medieval coolness, so it doesn't really matter if you couldn't see two opponents stood 6 feet away and 6 feet apart, you'd look like such a badass while they killed you.

[@TAVSWHBIII]

I was also recently robbed, so I can relate. It's a particularly frustrating feeling when they've absconded and there's no recourse. Ultimately, I'm just glad you weren't hurt (neither was I), and I'm pleased you were able to salvage something.

[@dennishogan5696]

Love seeing new videos. Thanks

[@timothyfreeman97]

Bless'ed art thou amongst women....

[@Stormin_Norman_1066]

Lindy doing 13th C fills my heart with joy!

[@Calaeth]

I see a Lindybeige video, I stop everything else and watch the video. I'm a simple man.

[@markcollins4680]

Saw these guys at Richmond castle. Great day and great group of people

[@aaronlea9559]

Son of a... Thanks for the effort none the less mate!

[@William-n1b]

Very interesting. Glad you had access to the video. A blight upon the cur who filched your camera!

[@wurfyy]

How dare you wish I'll upon people of color?! Remember, diversity is our strength!

[@finlaybond]

The fact ‘basically’ was censored gave me a chuckle.

[@carlcramer9269]

All the subjective "I like this way and tried that way" was very interesting, showing how much armory was a craft and not an industry. Things that might have been cut had you had the full material to edit from.

[@AlanMackinnon-dn3qw]

It's still a great video and a great interview Lloyd. It was nice meeting you and maybe you could make next years 760 Anniversary.

[@ghostfifth]

God bless man. I'm sorry about your stuff... you're much more cheery than i could be! I hope things work out ok

[@crawdadandtheboilers]

As a D&D nerd from way back, it's fascinating to see actual weapons and armor that, as a 15 year old, I couldn't really comprehend being an actual thing (like a falchion, or brigandine armor).

[@hairyneil]

Last time I was this early authenti-gear was just gear!

[@caparaorc]

Oh man, this is the good stuff, feels like the Lindybeige of old

[@mgx9383]

Thanks. A pleasure to watch this.

[@BJ9992]

Yeeeeees, love these type of vids Lindy, nice one

[@garybevan288]

Really enjoyed the video

[@MidlandsAirsoft]

Love this kind of content lindy

[@OBXDewey]

This was really good. Thank you. 😊

[@AlanBrookland]

Gutted to hear about the robbery, this video was great, would've loved to have seen more.

[@AlunParsons]

Absolutely fascinating!

[@render1802]

The production quality might not have been as professional as you wanted, but the informative quality of the interview itself is top notch!

[@ChimpFromSpace]

Actually I don't mind the background noise... adds a certain atmosphere. Great video!

[@marijntaal1531]

I like this video. What a chill knight.

[@Battker]

The background audio wasn't so bad. It made it feel more like I was there myself listening in from nearby

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Kinda weird that nothing really changed in terms of warfare kit from the 6th-11th centuries, but then by the 12th century, things were changing every century.

[@rileysiebel]

Honestly man, just a cool and interesting guy. More pls.

[@ThatOtherGamer]

Sorry to hear about what happened to your camera,Lindy. Great video and interview regardless.

[@DungEater007]

If you had an ad for Kingdom come Deliverance 2 in this video it would have been epic lol

[@AmarothEng]

I'm doing heavy man at arms 1280-1320. Greathelm is absolutely a liability in foot combat and most people dislike it for it. It hinders hearing, breathing, sight and being heard a lot. It, however, has one huge advantage: face protection. I do not wish to get a spear, even a blunted one, into my face. So, for that reason alone I wear kettle hat only when using pole weapons. When using a shield, I always wear my greathelm. The thing has also 3.5kg, while my kettle hat has 2.65 (and that's a fairly heavy one) - that adds even more protection to my neck spine against heavy blows showering my head. Historically, they'd often use open-face helmets in foot combat, but in the modern world, like he said, we want to be able to go to work on Monday and be just fine. Btw, I can confirm this guy's kit to be very decent in accuracy and quality. I am just not entirely sold on coat of plates being made out of wool or leather. Leather gets surprisingly heavy, and wool isn't the best at not getting torn etc. Several layers of linen and possibly silk in more expensive configurations sound more likely to me.

[@oggetheking7245]

One of the duties of a security guard at the Stockholm Underground/Subway is to wake up sleeping commuters, which is done for several reasons. One reason is to check the health of the person so that they're actually just sleeping, and another is to see if you're drunk (overly drunk people are not allowed for safety concerns to be on the platforms) and also to inform the sleeping person that if you do sleep all your nice stuff will get nicked. I think the moral of the story is: don't sleep on a train platform, all your nice stuff will get nicked.

[@samdevito8028]

Love how you do these from your ceiling lol! Wear a scarf or something, mix it up

[@sinach]

This video is still really enjoyable.

[@heyguys42069]

LINDYBEIGEEEE

[@loso8381]

Thats a darn shame man, hope you find a way to get your stuff back! Maybe the railway station has security cameras?

[@wurfyy]

If it does, the British police will ignore it when they see that the camera footage is racist.

[@itskarl7575]

About maille on top of the cap... Grippy on top of slippy cancels out the slippy, just like slippy on top of grippy cancels out the grippy. So the sensible thing would be to wear the cap on top. There is one anecdote from Japan, where they used to practice kabuto-wari (helmet splitting), and the sword kept glancing off a particular helmet. Then someone had the idea to put wet rice paper over it, and the sword no longer slipped, delivering all the force into it.

[@spades9681]

and yet the opposite seems to have been very common

[@itskarl7575]

@@spades9681 Both have been very common. I suppose the one benefit of having maille on top would be to ensure the cap didn't fall off. And maybe also comfort. If you're wearing the cap on top, the coif would have to be more snug, and you might feel it on your scalp even through the padding underneath. I cannot attest to this, however, having never worn maille.

[@TheStugbit]

I think Matt Easton won't quite like what I'm about to say, but I find this period of Medieval History more interesting than when people started to fight battles with pans tight over their bodies.

[@godoforder1828]

Nah not a big fan of iron pajamas, plate just looks much better in general

[@TheStugbit]

@@godoforder1828 those are not iron pajamas, and they can still be combined with plate parts. I think before they reached the full soda can state, people kind of blended in plate and mail. If that's the case, that would be the coolest looking period perhaps. The 1300s I guess.

[@jacobrigby3172]

late 12th middle 13th century arms and armour will always have a special place in my heart

[@VehemensDecor]

I can't believe you were in Evesham! :D Oh jesus , I'm so sorry some one stole your camera. I live in Evesham. One of my favourite youtubers comes to my hometown and some one steals their camera. :(

[@tamamalosi]

1:23 Some blasted malefactor purloined his moving canvas! Sorry to hear that mate. 😢

[@tsmspace]

yes I agree it's a shame you lost all the displays of gear footage. That was a very good video!

[@feudalfrits9559]

I live for this type of video

[@kathleenorr9237]

Loved this, very interesting. Sad to hear you got robbed like that 🙁

[@JesseP.Watson]

"Git" is a word that begs a resurgence.

[@beckihayes220]

I still use it 😉

[@JesseP.Watson]

@@beckihayes220 I bet y' do, y' great wazzock. 😉 [I wonder if 'WAZZOCK!' ...or 'wazzuck' maybe was exclusive to my old man...? "He's a git, but then his old man was a right wazzuck."]

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

There is a certain very popular source code management system called just that!

[@edwardmayne9114]

I regularly refer to Lloyd as a git. Asshole, thief and conman are other terms I use for him as well.

[@greentoke4589]

Been a minute since I watched some lyndybeige 👍💯

[@christiansorensen7567]

This kit is ideal for walking around London now a days.

[@rtk3543]

I can see armour making a come back.

[@connorperrett9559]

Except that it will unfortunately get you very unwanted attention from the police.

[@ResistTheGreatReplacementEU]

@@connorperrett9559 Unless you’re brown.

[@kiwibob8967]

@ResistTheGreatReplacementEU Hitler called. He wants to know why you are 65 years late to his rally.

[@TheRedBaron1917]

The absolute state of modern Britain 🙄😑😒 love you LB and all the grear content you put out, cheers.

[@Ithirahad]

Lots of people going around nicking things is nothing new; where do you think that "half-inched" saying comes from :P

[@TheRedBaron1917]

@Ithirahad No... the new part is the cops do nothing to stop it while prosecuting people for writing things online 🙄

[@JohnyG29]

@@TheRedBaron1917 The "cops" as you call them, have never been interested in petty theft. I had my bike stolen in the 80s and the police did bugger all. They've always been pretty useless like that.

[@zaco-km3su]

@@TheRedBaron1917 They didn't do anything in the past either.

[@TheRedBaron1917]

@zaco-km3su Anything is possible when you lie "NOBODY WAS EVER SAFE, NOTHING BEFORE NOW WAS EVER GOOD" - rootless cosmopolitan bugman logic 101

[@thehistoadian]

The lindybeige we know and love

[@ArionRDAW]

7:45 "We tend not to sharpen them because it's a lot of paperwork when it goes into someone."

[@andrewgood4230]

I didn't need to watch the subtitles once. Sorry for you time and effort. A very good video nonetheless!

[@whycantihaveausername6750]

That's my group in the red!

[@mtathos_]

As soon as I saw the first shot of the interview I audibly said "aw that would of been so cool". But hey, always look on the bright side of life

[@thermyo]

Great vid! Sad about the whole low trust current year Britain.

[@thor9517]

it will get worse. When complaining at facebook gets you jailed, but doing an actual crime doesnt... Its sad to see this happening in the UK.

[@TheRedBaron1917]

@@thor9517 anarcho tyranny in action

[@surfingowl9646]

I like to think at least some ruffian watched the looted footage

[@blankken8071]

Maybe he’ll atleast like and subscribe

[@ryv2484]

He didn’t learn anything, and I’m willing to bet money on it 🤣

[@donmichaelcorbin4417]

Thanks!

[@bepis3966]

Nice to see Lloyd going outside.

[@kenbrown2808]

I fought for about a year in a Keel helm, and the visibility is not quite as poor as advertised - but also, you learn to wield the helm for defense. it often only takes a small movement of the head to turn a square blow into a glancing blow.

[@maihem1]

authentifood.... I shall now use this new word in my reenactment.

[@leddielive]

Sorry to hear about your loss, but I will ask anyone that found a camera bag to hand it in to the Police as I feel sure there will be a reward for your good deed. Still, a 17 min delay & a 17 min snooze lead to a 17 min video, spooky 👻.

[@TheAyeAye1]

It was still a terrific video.

[@LazarusWilhelm]

Lindybeige is the best youtuber