The Harsh Life of an Adult During Medieval Times....

[@Enlightened_Ape78]

It's amazing how humans have always been so talented in making life needlessly miserable for their fellow man.

[@realtalk2046]

Right. Treating it as a dog eats dog world and survival of the fittest…when were the fittest species on the planet. Too many “leaders” tho

[@theguy7174]

Wake up. Nothing is real, you are not real. You're a being behold comprehension in a spectator mode of what you can refer to "your life". Like a dream and you'll wake up and forget and continue. An infinite cycle of infinite all.

[@Nene_760]

​@@theguy7174 I will travel anywhere in the universe just to get my hands on whatever df you smok'n.

[@GenshinX]

@@theguy7174 its an infinite cycle of societies doing stupid shit like this, if the all is in on it, it's literally out of boredom

[@Jacobsparks]

This comment need to be tattood everybody's forehead

[@joanhoffman3702]

Many years ago, I read a science fiction short story about a man who travels back to the Middle Ages with a few “marvels” of modern tech. He thought he would wow the locals and gain prestige. He did not think things through. He ended up as a court jester, because obviously he was a madman and only fit for entertainment. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ZippyVtuber]

lmao

[@rheverend]

A story just like that but about a woman has a less funny ending 😅

[@braxxian]

Indeed. Some seem to think that medieval people were somehow stupid because they didn’t have all the gadgets of todays world. That is far from the truth. Medieval people were very tough, shrewd and inventive. They had to be to survive in such a world.

[@h0rriphic]

Uh- of i were somehow transported back to the 12th-14th centuries, i'd totally take a court jester gig over 99.999% of other jobs in medieval society. You get to talk sh*t to your lord, are fed, housed, and clothed, and basically left alone bc people think your "touched in the head" or whatever. Win-win-win-win. Woogadah boogadah *_jingling bell sounds_*

[@nguyenquyetthang1326]

Man, he still got like one of the best jobs at that time

[@kateunsworth333]

Your channel is fuel to the fire of my ADHD-induced medieval era research obsession. You are amazing.

[@StudioC-47]

World won't stop or alter its working just because you have ADHD

[@kateunsworth333]

Lol what 😭​@@StudioC-47

[@ghassankhan7728]

@@StudioC-47what does this have anything with what he had to say wacko And same buddy love history!

[@Devuck99]

me going thru the medieval hyperfixation rn😆

[@spunkysparks1779]

My hyper fixation on all things medieval is real

[@astardustparade]

I fucking love you man! Never stop making content. The medieval era is my favorite era in history to learn about. ❤️

[@DG-iw3yw]

Have you ever looked into the eye of a duck?

[@mattiassvanberg8292]

The medieval era is very broad. Like the Vikings in Scandinavia, that's part of the medieval era, just an example.

[@mattiassvanberg8292]

​@@DG-iw3ywHave you? Did you see God?

[@moomyung9231]

The pie crust isn't thrown away, you throw away nothing you can use - even scraps of food end up in stews or given to animals. It's resued, or donated to the very poor who will of course eat anything and will usually soften it in some kind of liquid, or it's given to the pigs or dogs.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Dogs will eat some really gross stuff. But pigs have an even wider menu as they're open to most plants, even weeds. Older pigs like breeding sows do like new tastes every so often. When they get tired of, say cucumbers, they quit eating them or only eat them if hungry enough. But when they first get cucumbers they're living the High Life..!! LOL 🤣

[@LeloniBunny]

Alternate title for this video "You'd be surprised at what one can live through". And the scariest part is how much of it is society self-inflicted.

[@hicknopunk]

My type 1 diabetes pretty much insures my death in the past.

[@steventhehistorian]

The more things change the more they stay the same.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

The human body can be incredibly resilient and able to withstand severe injuries. Other the other hand, the same body can be so fragile.

[@Sheilanagig]

There were public baths. It was a holdover from Roman times. Lots of medieval cities had several. Of course, they were also used for prostitution, so the church was against public baths. Most people just bathed in cold water, but they did have soap. It's also worth noting that whatever the nobles had was manufactured by peasants, whether they were local peasants or peasants somewhere else. That means perfume, clothing, soap, wine, etc. The nobles did not make any of that for themselves.

[@justme8593]

i cannot express how much comfort this channel brings me 🥹 i adore this channel so much thank you for posting so often, when i’m anxious i watch your two hour deep dive videos to fall asleep it’s helped me so much thank you!❤

[@kkupsky6321]

Adult ha. If you make it. Good try.

[@justme8593]

@@kkupsky6321 huh?

[@debrajones4010]

@@kkupsky6321what?

[@braxxian]

It’s just a matter of what your used to. If a time traveller came from 500 years in the future to our time they would marvel at how we mamanged to survive in such a primitive world.

[@oldtimer2192]

Quite true! 👍👍

[@vicvega3614]

500 years ? the earth is going to be a smoking ball of shit in 100 years. It will be a miracle if humans are not extinct 😊

[@nektarios5291]

Not necessarily, not every 500 year increment led to improvement, a time traveller from 500 AD to 0 AD would have been amazed at a far more stable and technologically complex world. There's no guarantee that 2523 is going to be better than life now.

[@StudioC-47]

​@@nektarios5291that's so true

[@debrajones4010]

@@nektarios5291it’s probably gonna be a lot worse; if God allows it to stand that long.

[@redbeardsbirds3747]

This makes me have respect for my ancestors even more…they had to be tough ! lol

[@CleoVonGem]

Yaaaay, it's Medieval Friday! ❤ Seeing your videos pop up in my feed never fails to bring a smile to my face. I appreciate all the effort you put into this channel, and the entertainment/education you provide us. 🥰

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

I would just become a doctor in medieval europe! even if you had no idea you wouldnt do any worse than the ones they had then!

[@debrajones4010]

@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307this actually makes sense. It would probably save you from being killed unless you were killed bc you couldn’t save the king, queen, or nobles. I would be a doc for the peasants.

[@beebeelicious]

I'd end up being burnt at the stake!😂

[@sethnaugle984]

I'd probably get stoned....then stoned death.

[@Rome.s_Greatest_Enemy]

unless you're a witch ... if not you'll be hanged simple

[@SlothinAintEasy]

You’re able to do simple math? YOU’RE A WITCH!

[@sarahallegra6239]

Me too 😂

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

Coming to a town near you soon for misgendering!

[@jonathanfox676]

Imagine how bad everything would smell the minute you step out that time machine. You would get right back in and go home

[@Jacobsparks]

I am a history nut I study and know my local history/ heritage, I know I am 64% Scandinavian because of my ancestors. You sir make me appreciate where I live in time!! You're channel is the best!!

[@antoniomoreira5921]

If anyone's very much into Medieval society I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's dedicated playlist

[@CarlosGarcia-nt4wf]

Thnx mate

[@WhatLurksBeneath]

Dude I absolutely love this channel

[@salacca2297]

It'd be fun to maintain whatever current knowledge you have and go back in time.

[@henriquepc6853]

Love the videos. Keep up the good work!!

[@andrewbetances1203]

I want to travel back there to see if i can get people to listen to my technical knowledge. You would literally rule the world and improve everything just as long as they listened.

[@patsyroberts3967]

Sitting here in my warm flat being healthy (apart from a cold that would have carried me off back then) no ta! Easier just to watch your videos!

[@whitneyyoung3061]

The only way I would even consider going back is as a rich man or rich noble.

[@GreatGreebo]

I had to double check I’d clicked on the right video…I was expecting the usual Smugglers-Jamaica Inn music at the beginning (not later on). I think of that song as YOUR channel theme song now. Thanks M.M. for another great video! It’s crazy how massive your channel has grown the past year and YOU DESERVE IT! Sincerely, Subscriber #128 (I checked my notes to be sure 🤣)

[@dyskelia]

Throwing out the pie crust is wild

[@rebekahtaylor6142]

This was so funny! Love this channel, it always makes smile while learning new things

[@jchow5966]

This is fascinating. Thank you for making this channel. ☮️

[@PamelaTitterington]

Really enjoyed this,you do a great job ,with your sense of humour added in the mix😄

[@keiththorpe9571]

If I were going to be traveling back to the medieval period in Europe, I would pose as a member of the merchant class. Trying to pass as nobility requires proving one's pedigree and lineage, which would be difficult. Trying to pass as a member of the clergy would come with other difficulties, and being found out as a fraud would be a near certainty. Coming from the future, I'm certain I could equip myself with kit and educate myself sufficiently to pass as a trader, though. The life of a peasant isn't going to tell you much about life in the era other than how damned miserable it could be. What's the point in that? With sufficient funds provided from home base here in the present (in the form of a little gold and silver coinage) you can establish yourself in your chosen trade (best thing would be to buy and sell commodities that fetch good prices. You could go to the supermarket here in the present, get a few cases of peppercorns for a couple hundred dollars, and take that back to the past with you. With an inventory like that to sell, you'd quickly be richer than most of the nobility, and even a few kings). After a few good deals selling wholesale to the retail traders back then, you'd be set up, have a good reputation, and be ready to experience one of the best lives the era had to offer.

[@Jerseyboondocks]

Well that's a great plan and idea. But the rules would probably be you can't bring anything with you , no gold coins or any money lol The only thing allowed is the clothes on your back

[@CMG78]

showing up as an absolute stranger would likely get the attention of the magistrates an you would be "questioned"

[@WVgrl59]

It sounds scary to go back to that time

[@Judykag]

Oooo I would love it

[@braxxian]

It’s just a matter of what your used to. If a time traveller came from 500 years in the future to our time they would marvel at how we mamanged to survive in such a primitive world.

[@nunya2901]

Go back and get some unwashed poon 🤤

[@nouhorni3229]

Just to be clear, people generally did wash themselves regularly. Whole body baths weren't feasible more than maybe once a year, but you would use a bucket and maybe a rough cloth at home. Not every day, not as peasants anyway, but people weren't interested in being more filthy than the rest.

[@RabbitsFromSpace]

I love this channel

[@Kate-wq4uh]

I love your posts. Thank you for giving us something so unique

[@Victoriaghh]

I sometimes find myself complaining about working 6 days a week for 8hrs, but then I humble myself and remember how overworked and malnourished people were back in time. I should be thankful to rent out a bedroom for 1000 a month since im at least housed and dry in a safe place in a house of friendly roommates

[@roe__jogan]

We have it better in a lot of ways, and worse in a lot of ways. The key is to always find gratitude. You have the right idea. Much love!

[@DG-iw3yw]

Becoming a part of someone else's plan is no fun

[@Victoriaghh]

@@DG-iw3yw I need to work

[@hicknopunk]

With my modern clothes in bright pastels, sparkles, tiers, etc...I think I would look like a rich foreign person back then. Lets assume i time travel unwillingly, my 9mm and 39 rounds will buy me time to live, but I am also a type 1 diabetic, so once my limited number of about 12 pen needles is used up, I am dead.

[@Alex-zs7gw]

Well the type 1 diabetes would have prevented you from getting a murder weapon for 39 things so. .... Sounds safer back then

[@user-pr4km1ey6t]

Bro they would take one look at me and throw me into slavery, I have no chance💀💀

[@MB-ub5ns]

I would go back...Um, did they have wifi? I can't live without my wifi.

[@Jay-Leigh]

Fantastic channel.

[@AmgedphaLimael]

Trying to relax and watch a nice history clip.....got told off by the same video within the first minute..... Tssssk :P

[@pf100andahalf]

When friends get disillusioned with life nowadyas I always tell them that we live during the greatest time to be alive so far.

[@unhiddenhistory]

I recently found this channel, and I wish I'd found it sooner!❤

[@УжКакаяЕсть]

The book “ The black arrow “ by Robert Stevenson .

[@Cockneyartist]

I’d love to travel back there and see what it looked like, the smells, the vibes. Historical documents and paintings can only tell you so much, it’s frustrating that this will never be possible….

[@ChaleeRenee]

I would love to visit that time as well, but I wouldn't look forward to the smells as their solution to the sewage problem was: just throw it in the street. Or the river.

[@dapep8886]

The vibes??? 💀

[@Joanna7428]

I know, wouldn't it be amazing to see, I bet it would be nothing like we imagine

[@thetapheonix]

It probably smelled like shit and bad body order. 😂

[@dda40x1]

Indeed, a good time had by all.

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

And yet in spite of it all that you still get land and meaning in work: the Kingdom of God and slice of the terrestrial kingdom to boot.

[@hicknopunk]

Until type 1 diabetes kills you.

[@trillchar297]

Yeah but it’s land where you owe your lord your crops and can’t even hunt to feed your family without being prosecuted

[@MegCazalet]

The Black Death wasn’t just one year. It lasted several years from the end of the 1340s to the early 1350s, and of course there were multiple other outbreaks of plague across Europe.

[@nerdysister]

learn the wise lessons of Ash and bring books on how to make gunpowder or other explosives, which would totally transform warfare. very few would be able to understand the concepts, so you would be worth way more alive than dead. you could basically sell yourself as a sorcerer and there's a good chance you're going to get the nobility's attention. at least you'd live out your days in relative comfort and security.

[@aanchaallllllll]

0:49: 🏰 Imagine traveling back in time to the Middle Ages in England as a peasant and experiencing life there. 2:23: 👰 Medieval rules and restrictions on marriage and sexuality. 4:28: ! Living conditions in the past required wealthy individuals to pay for baths and purchase toiletries, while others had to rely on alternative methods for personal hygiene and foraging for food. 6:38: 🕰 Time traveling to the Middle Ages comes with many challenges, including avoiding diseases, parasites, and injuries. 8:46: 🔑 Medieval punishments were harsh, but there were ways to avoid them such as becoming an approver or memorizing a Latin passage from the Bible. Recap by Tammy AI

[@SonjaMorrison-i7j]

I love this channel. ❤️🇨🇦

[@shawnaellcey6970]

Very good upload! ❤

[@JohnDoe-zz7on]

Crazy thing is most of us live better than all the kings back in the medieval times and we take it all for granted. I would hate to live back during these days.

[@alexfilma16]

At least people back then knew what a woman was.

[@EdwardHohenheim]

​@@alexfilma16lmao of course the worlds too woke for you.

[@MichaelLevine-n6y]

A video on how words and their meaning changed would be interesting.

[@free_at_last8141]

I liked the first 2/3rds of The Last Duel film. I thought that it gave a good representation of life as a Lord in Late Middle Ages France. You were perpetually on campaign to justify your existence.

[@theimpossiblemary]

And you didn't like the rest of the film?

[@free_at_last8141]

@@theimpossiblemary No. The sudden infusion of modern-day political issues was very jarring. It really felt like something hammered into the plot, as it didn't obey the rules laid out in the first 2/3rds of the film. The ending duel, while fun, was also frustrating to me. I thought that Damon's character should have had more utilitarian and worn armor and should have been better at combat than Driver's character, who should have had more polished and ornate armor. I think this because throughout the film, Damon's character is always on campaign, while Driver's character is always at court. At the very least, maybe we should have noted Driver's character's success in tournaments or something similar. It makes no sense for a knight that's been fighting for decades to have any issue defeating a courtier.

[@user-hg1oj4op3z]

@@free_at_last8141how is rape exclusively a modern day political issue?

[@free_at_last8141]

@@user-hg1oj4op3z "Women should be able to wear whatever they want. Rape can't result in pregnancy, that's just science." Among other things. The third portion contradicted the first 2/3rds in several scenes.

[@user-hg1oj4op3z]

I still don't understand how these are exclusively modern day political issues.@@free_at_last8141

[@merlapittman5034]

Travel in time back to the Medieval Age? No thanks! We have a lot of problems in our current time, but nothing compared to back then

[@MichaelLevine-n6y]

Those who enjoy this channel will very likely find "The Domesday Book" by Connie Willis captivating.

[@TheDrivebynerf]

Love this vid as usual

[@kaystephan2610]

Royal Person: "Oh man a video from MedievalMadness! I love these videos, it's my favourite channel!" MedievalMadness: 0:56 Royal Person: 😐

[@iainballas]

I'm listening to this before my hotel night audit shift and thanking god that I'm not born 500 years or more earlier.

[@jamesp8459]

Thinking back about how cool it would be to see and experience the ancient world, completely skip the medieval era and visit the 1800's oon.

[@leonlee8524]

That was marvelous.

[@granitesevan6243]

Nice to see another Van Halen fan

[@mareniquevanniekerk7864]

I will travel back to medieval time with you, I wished a couple of times to be able to do this 🤣.

[@XaFFaX]

Seems like a great place (time) to go on vacation. Somewhat similar to cheap motels on the province.

[@A3Kr0n]

You might say this is our future, too. Enjoy everything you have today.

[@Pr0digyZRX]

Us lords and royalty have downtime for youtube as well

[@DG-iw3yw]

Oi i am the royalty not you! Get back to work

[@oldtimer2192]

Imagine having to have a tooth pulled ,”which btw would be more common in that era than today”, it’s out with the bottle of whatever alcohol was available at the time and bring on the pliers! Far canal!

[@claraclown8036]

This was very cool!

[@angieell2632]

It's a wonder how anyone survived. They certainly had better immune systems then we do now adays. Disinfectant has contributed to a decrease in immunity and an increase in ailments like asthma etc, so not many of us would survive if we went back

[@chyennewhisman7166]

I want to learn more about the English language in the middle ages!

[@marybret9373]

Ouy of interest, a pie crust as known as a coffin - a bit off putting for a meat pie!

[@Nerathul1]

I'd argue a modern traveler could probably leverage even just a basic high school education for decent job once settled, also could probably revolutionize a few things if you know some basic chemistry, or advanced math that wouldn't be invented for several hundred years. The medievals shall learn to fear the power of tenth grade Calculus!

[@jaroslavzalesak1447]

But you would need to be able to communicate well with the right people. The best bet would be a monastery. But you can’t spook these people or be suspicious. You would have to learn the language first. It would be advantageous to learn about the current state of knowledge of the time you were brought into. I would say that applying basic high school knowledge in middle ages would be quite hard, since you would most likely face misunderstanding and you would have to fit in first to be able to apply your knowledge. It also wouldn’t help that many jobs would be banned by church or controlled by gilds.

[@jaqenhghar6996]

I wouldn’t survive. No deodorant, no WiFi, count me out 😒😂!

[@CrystalBbyUSA]

It's always fun to think about living back then. It was a simplier way of life and you would have had a close knit community but i wouldn't have been able to deal w the lack of hygiene of my body and food.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Where knights considered nobles? And were the servants who worked for the royals still considered peasants?

[@58s-]

Amazing❤

[@laurachapple6795]

I can in fact spin and weave so I'd do fine!

[@francisfischer7620]

Fun! Well done!

[@mattiaswisemann7266]

Everyone was eating baked beans…. duh. But imagine the teeth!

[@rickyball5165]

I barely survive now. Back then I'd probably just find a nice high cliff.

[@HeathenRekkr]

Good video love the history. I shoot an English longbow and it’s a fun hobby.

[@ericascaramuzza9346]

I'm a Roman Catholic and I love this.

[@LerionkaLekipaika]

Crazy how this is Europe probably the most civilised place itw. Havent even touched Asia and Arab world

[@mikelagarratesta8089]

Me in 2023: man those were the good old days.

[@jarrowmarrow]

The guilds were pretty heavy too.No wonder so many later defected to the colonies and went native. A much more civilized people.

[@MountainMan.]

They'd be speaking Olde English, so you wouldn't understand a damn thing anyone was saying. It would be scary.

[@AidanYaki]

Wouldn’t care how cold it is I’m bathing in the river in this case

[@terawattyear]

What a horror show. No thanks. I'll settle ongoing back to 1970.

[@nobody-iz3fu]

My grandfather could see a bum coming a mile away because it was day time and he wasn't working.

[@danielestrada8835]

I wished there were some videos of this time. Damn

[@laffi]

Imagine dying as a very old person, and if you didn't get demented or forget your past, you surely must have a lot of stuff to tell. "All the shit I've seen..." One of the most surprising things from this video was the guy who had done a crime, that could litterary pick out 10 random people. I mean, you're in trouble in the middle ages, even if you didn't do anything.

[@Nathan-ng1jt]

This channel is me explaining childhood to my teenage son.

[@matachresis]

Of course you had to learn the prayers in Latin. There was literally no choice by this point, CE.

[@robnewman6101]

Lifestyle of Victorian Policeman was particularly harsh and the pay was poor about the same as a Farm Labourer, well through it was better in some City Forces.

[@nicelydunwell5681]

Have heard that the gap in wealth between the classes wasn't as great as it is today. Wondering if there's any veracity to that

[@EdwardHohenheim]

It's because today there's more wealth than ever before but it's stripped from the regular folk and concentrated on the top 0.1% of the world. Back then wealth disparity was comparatively less because everyone had less wealth as today the average white collar worker can enjoy leisures an old medieval king couldn't dream of.

[@grapeshot]

I remember reading this book entitled The Great Mortality talking about the Bubonic Plague pandemic of the 14th century. Describe people smelling like an old batch of collard greens and also being Jewish wasn't always a very good thing back then either.

[@shannonjones9455]

Jewish people got blamed for a lot of stuff. Many got just killed as they where thought to be the cause of stuff

[@gordonhuskin7337]

@@shannonjones9455 those poor jews persecuted for NO REASON AT ALL, just pure antisemitism! EVERY TIME. EVERY TIME THE JEWS WERE EXPELLED FROM 109 COUNTRIES, IT WAS NEVER THEIR FAULT!!!! They just got blamed for stuff

[@winsalot84]

​@@gordonhuskin7337So you're a crazy person. Got it.

[@h0rriphic]

@@shannonjones9455 Sadly, they still get blamed for sh*t by random nut jobs- its wild and ridiculous.

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

Just Google "109 countries".

[@yogatreeoflife]

I missed you lovely Lovett intro music ?! Where is that piece of music from? Thanks

[@eloquentsarcasm]

As an old grunt, I'd be using my skills as a bodyguard or blacksmith most likely. The religious aspect would be the end of me, so I wouldn't last long, winding up living in the wilds at best, or as a Human Torch cosplayer.

[@attilapalmai1593]

Hah its Szt. Gellért! I spotted it. :) its from a hungarian temple perhaps?

[@teodorugabriel2175]

why would anyone want to go to the middle ages?

[@Zolega89]

A small cut on your arm or leg could end up in amputation

[@mattias969]

I would bring a back pack of antibiotics and become the Kings doctor