The Mysterious Life of a Medieval Secret Agent...

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In 1432 Bertrandon was sent off on an extraordinary journey across the Ottoman Empire. He left behind a detailed book containing his observations on the politics and customs of the places he visited. Strangely though Bertrandon wasn’t a diplomat, and he took an indirect and dangerous route home across the Ottoman territories which raises the question. Was Bertrandon a Medieval secret agent? Welcome to Medieval Madness.
0:00 Introduction
1:39 Bertrandon de la Broquiere
2:50 On The Dukes Secret Service
4:53 Caravan Royale
7:34 From Burgundy With Love
9:00 The Man With The Golden Ducats
10:40 The Spy Who Came Home
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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[@QueenetBowie]

Too bad Ian Fleming never wrote a novel about a medieval intelligence agent traversing the Middle East. Would’ve been a great book and/or movie

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The name's Pond, Hamish Pond

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@@oioi8745f Royal letter of writ to vanquish.

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In the name of the rose.

[@AlbertaGeek]

@@limbitsafe6620I remember that movie - with Sean Connery. To those who are unfamiliar with it - no, I'm not kidding.

[@garymurphy8969]

That guy in the bushes looks like a medieval Homer Simpson.

[@janerkenbrack3373]

Now I'm trying to imagine the Johnny Rivers song, Secret Agent Man, played with lutes and pipes as backing music.

[@sarah82ish]

Another fascinating video. I have an idea for a video. Where the old countries were, like Flanders, Bergundy, Castile, Aragon and what happened to those countries why they were merged into bigger ones.

[@mrlume9475]

what a fascinating and terrifying time to carry out a journey like this!

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Great video, as always!

[@Shineon83]

Bertrantem was the perfect example of a man who really grabbed at life-squeezing every, last drop from it : Secret Agent; world traveler; best-selling author; husband of the richest heiress in France; gifted a castle & a high military position by the king-having 25 years of life left to enjoy these gifts, and dying at the ripe old age of 60….

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Thanks

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Do you guys have a video on the question "Were people really hungry all the time in medieval times?"?

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I think its time for another deep dive

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What's the name of the music at the start of the video?

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I was going to do other things. Then I read the title for this episode.

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Washing machines live longer with Calgon-

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Which mosaic is this and where? 5:46

[@mudslicker3122]

Our Lady of Saydnaya Patriarchal Monastery. Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch located in Saydnaya, Syria.

[@infinightsky]

De la Broquière, Bertrandon de la Broquière

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