Real Medieval Knight Describes Life During The Crusades

[@VoicesofthePast]

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[@MickeyMouse-el5bk]

Never forget that this culture is not to trust and we see it every day in Europe

[@Storm-1.]

MyHeritage wants 130 euros per month rediculous.

[@Myacckt]

Please post female first hand accounts of western and eastern courts. Female accounts exist plenty and would make such a valuable addition imo!

[@Fight420]

12:26

[@GraveYardShif7]

_Guys don't use this. I hate to see any of you scammed or had your private info leaked. There are better sites then this. This site works like a pyramid scheme._ Much love from Canada ♥

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

_"-I could very well tell you some of their names, but I shall refrain, as they were scrubs."_

[@LucasBright.]

" And verily I didst adjure them - git gud "

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

@@LucasBright. 🤣

[@xSavedSoulx]

No, I don't want no scrub A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me

[@betin731]

I just randomly read this comment precisely in sync with the narrator reading it out loud, lol. What are the chances

[@Mr.Obongo]

@@xSavedSoulxhence why he refrains from even bothering to share their names

[@thegreatestpepe]

First hand accounts of Roman battles: "We took 10,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry into their camp and massacred 100,000 enemies" First hand accounts of Medieval battles: "And thus, I and five of my knight bros, and my cousin, charged the enemy and fought valiantly due to the grace of God"

[@nderesearchproject]

Well spotted! :D

[@jacobPwns]

😅😅

[@oO-_-_-_-Oo]

love it!

[@juanjuri6127]

"wouldn't you know? all six of those guys who were rude to me later died in that battle where most of us died. really makes you think 🤔" my favorite part of historical first hand accounts is when they're overcome by the human urge to be petty about workplace drama

[@stevewapner9061]

I think the point was that the sacrilegious behavior was punished.

[@JonnoPlays]

​@@stevewapner9061 was it really tho

[@mick7even]

@@stevewapner9061yes, professor 🤣

[@mick7even]

@@JonnoPlaysprobably weaponization of government. What do I know, though?

[@Osvath97]

@@stevewapner9061 Yeah, and the point wasn't them being rude to him, but rather being incredibly disrespectful to a widow and a fallen comrade (if you are referring to the context I think).

[@valentinusaurelius2259]

"We did not listen to him." Gave me a good chuckle.

[@jameswells554]

The side eye is exquisite.

[@TTKDMS]

Gonna go out on a limb here and say they weren't true believers, considering they had resigned themselves to being slaughtered. That one guy seemed down to go all the way though.

[@plazmica0323]

@@TTKDMS They wanted to surrender not die fighting as that one guy wanted. And so they lived

[@TTKDMS]

@@plazmica0323 If he wasn't the king's cousin and if no one listened to the one foe who pointed it out they would've been. Cowardly stuff.

[@RanHarasaki]

same lmao

[@30yearsagonow]

It's incredible to think how much detail was preserved in firsthand accounts like this

[@kenricnarbrough8191]

its not incredible i think its improbable

[@ikk_ikk]

Another account by a chronicler and eyewitness-priest, Albert of Aachen (1060- 1100), describes the killing of fleeing women, and depicts crusaders as:: “seizing [infants who were still suckling] by the soles of their feet from their mothers’ laps or their cradles…and dashing them against the walls or lintels of the doors and breaking their necks […] they were sparing absolutely no gentile of any age or kind.”The incoherence inherent in a stranger to Abraham calling the children of Abraham gentiles notwithstanding, this account evokes the very same Psalm 137:9 imprecation against Babylon, in Latin, “beatus qui tenebit et adlidet parvulos tuos ad petram.”

[@thegroovee]

@@kenricnarbrough8191war veterans remember with these amount of details their war experiences from decades and decades ago

[@ひろゆき二十一]

​@@kenricnarbrough8191 What is your basis? If you're giving a big statement like that, be sure to back it up

[@Bowie_E]

​@@ひろゆき二十一to be fair, it's not a big statement, it's just defusing the exaggeration of the meaning of the word "incredible". It's not "incredible"... Much like most things these days are not "epic", "insane", "iconic", or "unbelievable". Everyone on the internet is just seemingly easily impressed and overuses capslock and exclamations. YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!

[@Freshtildeath]

"I made them kiss each other and end their feud." "I could mention their names but shall refrain, they are dead." "We did not listen to him." -Sir Chad De Chadville. Lord of Chadville

[@Harjawalda]

You left out the best quote when they were trapped in the house: "Seneschal, let these curs howl ! By God's bonnet "-for that was his favourite oath-" we shall talk of this day yet, you and I, in ladies' chambers." Count of Soissons

[@shawnburns4780]

This is a real quote?😂

[@Harjawalda]

@@shawnburns4780 Well, its an embellishment, I could not pinpoint the exact source or if chatgpt made it up when I asked to remind me of the exact quote (never trust it with sources). I remembered it reading in the original a long time ago (translation from Marzial), the precise quote is:" Seneschal, let these curs howl ! By God's bonnet "-for that was his favourite oath-" we shall talk of this day yet, you and I, in ladies' chambers." This is from Sir Frank Marzials translation, which is available on the internet as public domain in pdf form, page 196. The important part is there, the rallying cry is not to do gods bidding, for the glory of their king, but to score. My apologies for spreading only partial correct information.

[@shawnburns4780]

@@Harjawalda awesome thank you!

[@ungeimpfterrusslandtroll7155]

@@Harjawalda There is or was another channel like this one who many years ago also read from this source a short bit and he had this quote in it. I would not forget it.

[@arianmoore4474]

This goes incredibly hard 😂

[@JamieAsareZiegler]

7:00 - _"You two! Kiss and make up or I will stop the boat right this second!"_

[@jlshel42]

In the Navy 🎶

[@techpriest6962]

@@jlshel42 Good one 😂

[@Wanderer628]

*Rival Lord leans over from another boat and slaps him in the head. "That's it!" *Tokyo drifts the boat around and takes his Knights home.

[@Osvath97]

Ah yes, de Joinville is a classic among first-hand accounts of the Middle Ages, including moments where it really shows high medieval combat in comparatively astonishing detail. I also want to point out that even though this video is quite extensive, it is still a series of excerpts rather than the whole book. I also like how he roasts the King's headgear within the first paragraph.

[@shaftomite007]

"It befit him very ill" 😂

[@docstockandbarrel]

His bonnet fit him quite Ohio riz.

[@huslethal]

"His bonnet is wack af"

[@raukoring]

There are people here saying its fake. Is it really written by the man from the time or some rewrite like bible?

[@Osvath97]

@@raukoring I have no idea who would be saying that. It is absolutely not fake.

[@MarztheStoic]

9:43 he was in no danger of death so the doctors and physicians stabbed and bled him in both arms.

[@dunl488]

Isn't it wild that people for hundreds even thousands of years thought that making a injured or sick person bleed would help them.

[@Kevin-z9f2b]

I think he meant with leeches.

[@B.V.Luminous]

Gotta make sure.

[@matthewriccio5909]

I was looking for this comment

[@thorhasty484]

And then he died.

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

When he says "Took the Cross" it was an expression that meant "Would go to the Holy-land on crusade".

[@WhatyourAncestorsknew]

You mean it wasn't about getting a tattoo? 😏

[@sirjenkins7442]

Good work detective

[@garymalone547]

No biggie taking it on your deathbed.

[@PureHeavenlySultan]

I thought it meant converting from paganism to Christianity. Neat thanks!

[@rhino5100]

Thank you for clarifying. That's why his mom starts crying. She knows he's going on a years long dangerous trip and might never return.

[@jwraithel]

Incredible mind blowing account. Dude goes off on a six year adventure right after a massive, week long party, more or less broke. Your video has piqued my interest in the Crusades again. Can't wait to see more of your "first hand accounts" video's. Anybody got any book recommendations?

[@eymum4142]

What a chad. Saw two dudes arguing and forced them to kiss. Legend.

[@Wolfshield777]

Not like that. 😉

[@ThorPalsson]

This channel should have 10million subs quality is unmatched in its category

[@TheRealBatCave]

"The swag was unreal" -Some Knight

[@MichaelCNelson6]

lmao the part where the guy is like "we should just let ourselves be killed and then we shall all go to heaven" and then the narrator is like "we did not listen to him" is so fucking funny to me.

[@kobold7466]

i love first hand historical accounts from just regular people because they often talk and describe this like regular people with few embellishment and plenty critique or humor about their situation. it just weirdly comforting seeing people in the past aware of their station, society, and time and having something to say about it like they are telling a foreigner or expecting someone long in the future to be reading.

[@Yarenoglu]

If he could read and write in the 13th century, he was not a regular person. Most knights and lords would get their squire or clergy to write for them. That's like someone who creates a software using python for advanced data analysis type of individual for back then.

[@kobold7466]

@@Yarenoglu it largely depended where you live. a city dweller is a lot more likely to find time or reason to read and write then a someone who only plows a field all day. reading and writing was rare and largely unnecessary especially if like you said you could afford to just hire someone to do it for you. but its pretty obvious he wanted to write a personal journal and thats reason enough for some people to learn to write.

[@LordVex47]

He was upper class, but I get what you're saying : D

[@tribequest9]

I guess if you consider the rich elite common people then sure.

[@kobold7466]

@@tribequest9 not rich enough to not have to go to war is common enough

[@ezet]

What is really impressive is that this guy, Jean de Joinville, lived to the age of 93 (according to Wikipedia)

[@chriskatz2355]

"We did not listen to him" 🤣 28:50

[@seranonable]

we probably wouldn't have gotten the video if they had

[@manveeriqbalsingh2544]

​@seranonable in 2024 the camera man never dies but in 1248 the diarist never dies

[@MtiuliBichi]

Time stamp ?

[@chriskatz2355]

@MtiuliBichi the part towards the middle when the guy said we should just die fighting; they where in the boat

[@magicpyroninja]

All right guys. We're pretty screwed here. Let's go out in a blaze of glory Everyone just turns around walks away. Not a word said😅

[@chocodoco4855]

>get trampled by a horse. >get stabbed by multiple enemy warriors. >manage to survive. >the doctors bleed you and you die. Aristotle and his consequences on scholastic philosophy.

[@thosemerc3113]

He would've probably died either way. I doubt that the 13th century medicine knew much about the internal injuries, so to them he was indeed "in no danger of dying".

[@chocodoco4855]

@@thosemerc3113 Good point but I doubt the bleeding helped.

[@hugejackedman7423]

⁠@@chocodoco4855Well it stopped the bleeding internally at least

[@solokalnesaltam3015]

One of the few channels I watch hour long videos in one sitting without noticing. Thank you for your work, hearing personal accounts makes the people and their historical contexts feel all the more tangible.

[@Aaron_J619]

This makes for one hell of a Christmas story.

[@jimyoung9262]

This was all they had before Die Hard

[@fun2916]

Sad when you realize our ancestors had more holidays while engaged in medieval combat

[@austinmullins9532]

Our ancestors also died from what we consider the common flue ! , don’t feel so disadvantaged champ , also their work for “ holidays “ was mostly farming and tending to their animals before the 1850s at least there was no off days 😭

[@algorithmgeneratedanimegir1286]

@@austinmullins9532 Our advances in medicine have nothing to do with holidays. Why are you bringing that up? It's not as if we must sacrifice our holidays to retain our advanced medical knowledge, no, we simply work more than ever before because it suits our Lords.

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

@@algorithmgeneratedanimegir1286 Humans today have more leisure time than at any other point in history. Remember that just because you had a day off back then, does not mean you did not work. Most people lived on farms and were constantly doing chores from dawn till dusk. Do you know how backbreaking it was to simply wash clothes before the invention of the washing machine? People had very little actual "free time" during their holidays. It's not like they just sat down on their couch and read books all day - that was only reserved for the rich.

[@spencerschultz]

@@SanctusPaulus1962 Got a source for any of this?

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

@@spencerschultz A source for what? Common sense? Read literally any book on the lives of ordinary people prior to the modern age. People have no idea how much free time they have nowadays compared their ancestors.

[@iksarguards]

Can't believe this guy's baggin on his King's bonnet.

[@DuncanL7979]

A cotton cap isn't fit for a king!

[@piedpiper1172]

Look, if it ain’t drippy it just ain’t drip

[@thesnowman1980]

I literally had to rewind to make sure he really said that, love this guy for that

[@MilitantPrepping]

It’s drip or drown out in these courts, king.

[@BigKnecht]

Especially right after bragging about standing before him at his court

[@Grimhead]

Sweden is one of VERY few countrys where you can trace your lineage long times back. I myself as a young man in my 20's looked into my family at my fathers side and got back to the 1600's with ease. I was informed if I want to further back in my research I would have to order documents (and pay for it) from our capital city's main library. That's pretty cool that we have access to that kind of information. It is in many ways thanks to the church and the local priest who would wright down information about the people in their parishes in books which was saved.

[@newworldman2112]

Good to know....apparently I have some Swedish ancestry that no one in my family has ever mentioned, same as some apparent Scottish ancestry.

[@joelstone6217]

Hur gör man för att hitta den informationen?? Är nyfiken på att göra likadant.

[@Grimhead]

@@joelstone6217 Det finns en hel del lokala släktforskningsklubbar som har både kunskap och passion för släktforskning. Jag hade tur och erbjöds en kurs då jag gick på folkhögskolan lokalt. Personligen skulle jag nog googla lite och se om jag hittar föreningar i ditt område, sedan kontaktar dem så hjälper dom dig med mer information. ..annars hade ja kollat med Riksarkivet eller Svenska kyrkan.

[@Abby_Liu]

The Chinese often keep a family tree. On my mums side it goes back 23 generations, and similar on my dad’s. however they’re no more than names.

[@Grimhead]

@@Abby_Liu That's really cool :) In the Swedish church books you can sometimes read personal nots the priest did and also some more offical notes, like if a person was a criminal, was "mentaly slow" or if they had fornicated with animals.. :) There's also a legend with-in that side of my fathers family, that one woman from our clan, a widow, was visited by the King in his travels and birthed a son to him. The King's nicknamed "The Grey Cloak". It's a strange feeling when you think about all those people who lived before us and how fundamental their choices and lifes are to us.

[@kaiser-of-history]

Seeing history throught the lens of the people of the past is incredible. Thank you!

[@LalitaLuna9]

Agreed I'm amazed. And at the same time I'm surprised how much unfamiliar I am to this. Because I've always been interested in history and primary sources is basically what real historians encounter all the time, so it's kinda strange how unfamiliar it is. So it made me realise how uncommonly pieces like this are added to the educative materials when we learn about the developments of things in history. It would add so much more immersion into the subjects when people are granted a peek into the actual lives of the people in the past.

[@jacobhollar8849]

The knight traveled months to get there and dies disembarking from his ship to a dingy. “ I was a knight in the crusades. How did I die? It’s not important.”

[@Damsel777]

lol Why didn’t anyone try to save him? How do you drown with dozens of people around?

[@Brendan9903]

@@Damsel777assuming he had a bunch of heavy armor on

[@Damsel777]

@@Brendan9903 I thought about that, too. Still seems odd.

[@Sairagna]

​@@Damsel777 If you didn't grow up by the sea you never would've learned how to swim in those days. Noblemen probably never would've learned anyway.

[@JohnSmith-le5oe]

Much like Normandy Landings.

[@adrianlaurenz6922]

This is truly one of my favourite channels on you tube! I rarely comment but I just needed to say that I find your stories so fascinating and so well narrated. I often find myself questioning where you find the wonderful first hand accounts of history and how it seems unreal at times. Also you have a wonderful consistency from episode to episode. I could go on but, suffice it to say that I’m very happy to have such a wonderful channel to enjoy. Please keep up the great work from Adrian in Canada.

[@FUJISAN992]

Casual medieval pranks: Mini catapult to yeet stuff at thine enemy. Angry she-bear.

[@krisinsaigon]

when they are stuck in camp dying from camp sickness, I wonder if that was scurvy or something like it connected to a vitamin deficiency. He says the flesh fell from their gums, that's a sympton of scurvy, and possibly they weren't eating many fruits or vegetables in camp. Also it's during lent, when they abstained from a lot of foods

[@Ben-zr4ho]

Maybe. Theres a bunch of illnesses connected to vitamin deficiency. Hard to tell because obviously not getting enough nutrition and clean water and dry shelter etc etc make you susceptible to all disease and illness. Weakened immune system. There some evidence that the plague of Justinian wasn't really so much one disease like bubonic plague like we thought but maybe just a bunch of weakened people (the volcanic eruptions from the year previous blocking out the sun and crops dying so there was famine) dying from all sorts of stuff. In the parlance of today they had "co-morbidites." Kind of semantics though. Did you die from COVID or because you were morbidly obese or old? Did these men die from nutrient deficiency or a disease they couldn't fight off because nutrient deficiency weakened their immune response? Kind of the same thing at the end of the day...

[@polarisnorth4875]

Yes it's typically understood to have been scurvy

[@elliottmcintyre4003]

That’s what I was thinking

[@davidribeiro1064]

Disentery. Usually it's disentery.

[@krisinsaigon]

@ yeah disentery was typically a big killer when armies went on campaign. There was a British expedition to the Netherlands during the Napoleonic wars where thousands were killed by it. The details here, the flesh falling from the gums, sounded like a vitamin deficiency. When something really nasty happens to your body often it’s a vitamin thing

[@damienfeymont3433]

‘Which became him very ill’ Roasted the king

[@canesawyer8467]

😂😂😂

[@SweetestSweden]

Gotta love the lord going full goblin mode and sniping wine glasses for shits and giggles, really humanizes these guys.

[@oliverwharf]

Loving the new visual style.

[@QuBoadicea69]

Wow!! I LOVE this kind of thing: the reading of actual diaries!!! You have done a marvelous job, with great graphics, right-on narration, and a pace that keeps my interest so easily. Thank you! More, more!

[@JonnoPlays]

You begin to understand why the king retained this guy when he straight up made the other two warrior dudes kiss and stop squabbling

[@mikemondano3624]

He was a gay Cupid? I totally missed that.

[@alphaomega938]

“Now kiss”

[@PolyDave]

He was pious, loyal, brave and brutally honest with his Sovereign. The type of guy a King needs close by.

[@jfkspillow9527]

Banger as always! Thank you for keeping these ancient voices alive!

[@AlexanderosD]

Voices of the Past dropping another banger! 🙌 First hand accounts are the most fascinating way to learn of the past. Thanks for sharing this one.

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

One of the most thrilling historical novels set in the Byzantine Greek Empire during the last Siege of Constantinople, is “The Dark Angel” (original title Johannes Angelos) of prominent Finnish writer, Mika Waltari. Truly epic.

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

The novel, written in a diary format, was inspired by the real diary of Niccolo Barbaro, describing the 1453 siege of Constantinople. Prominent Byzantinist Steven Runciman has described Barbaro as "the most useful of the Western sources" on the fall of the City, largely due to his detailed narrative that recounts the events of the siege on a daily basis. However, Barbaro’s Venetian background influenced his views, particularly his strong anti-Genoese sentiments, especially toward the Genoese of Pera, whom he accused of collaborating with the ottomans during the siege.

[@borisfrlic]

Romaian Empire (bYzAntiNe) wasn’t Greek - it was multiethnic. Greeks only really got control of the throne around 1000 AD, and - surprise surprise - immediately there is schism in the church. 30 Rascian / Tribali Emperors; 9 Armenian Emperors; 2 Syrian Emperors, etc… Basically the Empire fell apart once the Greeks (merchants and bankers) got a hold of the power.

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

“Greeks were generally the largest and most influential ethnic group in both Anatolia and the Byzantine Empire, especially from the Hellenistic period onward. By the time of the Byzantine Empire, Greeks were the predominant ethnic group in the urban and administrative centers, particularly in Constantinople and other key cities. Greek became the official language in the Empire under Emperor Heraclius in the 7th century. This cemented the cultural dominance of Greek-speaking populations, especially in Asia Minor (Anatolia), which was a vital part of the empire. Many influential figures, such as Byzantine Emperors and Military Commanders, came from Greek-speaking regions”. Arnold J. Toynbee, prominent English Historian, excerpt from his monumental “A Study of History”.

[@borisfrlic]

@Theodoros_Kolokotronis 1) Influential I'll give you. The greek "archetype" is always a banker or a mega-businessman - even today the most famous Greeks are businessmen; versus the Thracian (Serb), who is always the landworker / farmer, warrior-martyr. 2) Urban. That means big cities. 3) Non-wealthy Greeks were fisherman (preferring the easier life of the coast), merchants and bankers, so a minority of the total population despite covering a large area. Greeks before the mass hellenisation of Vlahs (highlanders; cattlers) and Serbs (villagers / landworkers) in the 19th century have never been farmers. They don't have it in their culture 4) Marx writes about how many Greeks there are in his time. There's like 300,000. They def were not the dominiant ethnos in Romaian Empire. An ethnos that only covers the coastlines of a relatively small part of the empire cannot be the dominant ethnos - its impossible.

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

Mate, hopefully there are plenty of credible Scholars and Byzantinists that highlight the heritage of the Eastern Roman Empire in their monumental works. So, your point of view or mine have the least possible significance here. I advise you to start with the notable book of Warren Treadgold “A History of the Byzantine State and Society” in order to contemplate upon the legacy of the millennial Christian Orthodox Empire.

[@AmericainSeconds]

Life during the Crusades for medieval knights was a blend of religious devotion, military duty, and personal ambition. As they answered the call to reclaim holy lands, knights faced grueling battles, long marches, and the constant threat of death. But beyond the sword, their lives were also shaped by chivalric codes honor, loyalty, and bravery. While they often fought in harsh conditions, the Crusades offered knights opportunities for wealth, land, and prestige. This period was pivotal not only for the shaping of Europe’s medieval society but also for the enduring legacy of knightly valor and the complex, often brutal, realities of religious warfare.

[@hefeibao]

I remember reading his book in college for a history class on the crusades (the joys of being an upper classman). This is a great synopsis and if anyone wants to learn more, the book is worth reading.

[@zutzun8230]

Love these extended ones especially the crusades ones! Thank you so much. Also with the sound effects really add to the emersion

[@theendoftheworld9921]

You are one of the no.1 channels I recommend to people who dont use youtube! Youd be surprised how many dont even touch long form content anymore.

[@vikingskuld]

Oh man I need more of this. That was a great listen, but now I feel like I'm going through withdrawal. Like I have been really homesick and have just gotten a letter from home and read it all. Come on isn't there more? Thanks for the video, I really appreciate this one

[@metatron5199]

It never occurred to me till just now, this is what old school psy-ops were, the king “getting sick and almost dying” just so he could than take the cross and than have all his family members and all their friends, business associates and so on to take the cross as well essentially pledging themselves to king and whatever cause he may come up next if he is “so lucky to survive and make it though this illness”. And it just so happens that he make s miraculously recovery and now needs to go do holy war… like talk about a perfect way to draw up support so you can raise the required funds needed for a crusade as well as the man power. Talk about political theater to the max effort lol, which makes sense since political theater was literally born from what it was actually called back in medieval times and later as well ie. Court intrigue.

[@seneca4625]

Hmmm...didn't think of that angle, but could be.

[@nderesearchproject]

I was thinking of that possibility too. I think it's likely even

[@mythatsabigone2500]

Plonquet stepped off the boat and missed the dingy 😎 Do you think this is where the term " Plonker " came from ?

[@king_dyl]

🤯

[@Attached-data1]

I find this type of thing irresistible. I can't get enough of learning about how life was in the past for different people.

[@Atwood_Law]

This was very nice! Good job

[@slippedplauge1885]

"we did not listen to him"

[@blender7]

Had to laugh at that part. You can just feel all the knights turning away from him to figure out amongst themselves what they should actually do.

[@chilairearts4238]

Lol

[@MichaelCNelson6]

@@blender7 i commented on this but now see so many others found this hilarious as well

[@MichaelCNelson6]

"we did not listen to him" gold

[@Pimpgeist]

Laughed at that too 😂

[@gmack99]

This channel is is amazing consistently been one of my favorites

[@Jac486]

This book was translated from a 16th century copy not the original work(of which we don't have, but we do have a close copy created 20 years later) and is a memoir of a soldier in the 14th century, not a bibliography, or history. The 16th century copy is widely regarded by historians as the best late copy. Finally the British translation wasn't meant for scholarly work and the author actually removed several passages that he thought "modern audiences" wouldn't want to hear about. "modern audiences" being 1910s.

[@orion7741]

it is LITERALLY history though, and was meant to be as much when written. not sure how you could say its not "history"....

[@Jac486]

@@orion7741 No it wasn't. It was meant as a bibliography when written. It wasn't meant to record history or events that occurred but rather the life of the monarch.

[@Gesu_Re_dei_re]

Thank you brother, you have an amazing channel, God bless you

[@mnforager]

Imagine debuting your cotton bonnet at the function and this happens

[@todds808]

Best channel of the internet

[@Avoiceofone]

So far I've counted about 20 ancestors in my family tree who were in the crusades. One of them a grand master of the knights Templar, crusader kings of Jerusalem, and a handful of whom went with Richard Cours de Lion in the 3rd crusade. My 25th great grandfather Sir William de Préaux was with Richard, and while being overun with saracen forces, pretended to be the king so that Richard could escape capture, and was captured in his stead.

[@BrannonParker]

This is excellent amazing! I find this more informative and entertaining than any book film documentary on the crusades that’s ever been made

[@radioface86]

I've always been fascinated by what people like Joinville would think if he knew that people on computers, tablets, phones etc would be reading and listening to his memoirs nearly eight centuries later.

[@sallyconklin950]

This was so cool to listen to as I was falling asleep. Amazing to hear those details. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@thesilentassault0351]

Dude roasted the king within the first minute 😂 love it

[@POLITICUS-DANICUS]

I have a lengthy and largely forgotten account of a Danish soldier's memoirs from the First Schleswig War that I am currently working on translating. It would be a pleasure if you would consider receiving it and evaluating whether it might be of interest for a video project. Sincerely, Daniel, Cand.mag.

[@toenailandthebedsores6682]

Oh, that Count of Eu! Such a merry japester, with his miniature dinner siege weapons and hen-bothering pet bearess!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

So much was lost in the library of Alexandria. So little survived. Never heard of this.

[@TheImmoralNosferatuZodd]

This makes me think a Vinland Saga style anime based on the crusades would be sick.

[@magicpyroninja]

That one guy Hey, we're pretty fucked here so I say we go out in a blaze of glory and head straight to heaven Everyone else Turns around and walks away

[@Rascal77s]

What a cool channel! Im so glad I ran across it. Great narration! Merry Christmas 🎁🎁🎄🎁🎁

[@EGSBiographies-om1wb]

Merry Christmas to the staff of Voices Of The Past as well to the VOTPnation.

[@jasoncastle4818]

This was outstanding!! Thank you for this early Christmas gift!!!

[@GriffinJohnsonTyler1996]

These are the best videos to just turn on to lay in bed and go to sleep to this guy is a good reader and the stories from voices of the past all the accounts are interesting and the soothing voice is a perfect bedtime mix thanks brother your doing great work

[@AndrewHamilton-m3u]

Thank you for the upload, so soon after the last, and happy winter solstice to all :)

[@ogrehaslayers605]

Listening to the words of this hero from the past, is really cool. Thank you!

[@vincenzorutigliano5435]

I love this type of editing

[@MyDenis0]

Louis the saint was truly a legendary king. He makes legend seem possible

[@kiffar]

I had no idea this existed. This is the coolest thing I've ever heard. I need to read this memoir.

[@pantonal]

This is incredible, thank you. Love this channel.

[@flyingdutchmanindustries5877]

What an amazing story! Beautifully done. 😁

[@thenathanimal2909]

"We did not, listen to him" Hahaha

[@DEnterprise-o4r]

12:45 is a powerful testimony, witness, and faith. I am humbled and thankful.

[@Dan_Ben_Michael]

First hand accounts are my favourite historical sources. Objects are nice and can tell a story, but hearing a first hand accounts really brings these ancient times alive.

[@KlingonGamerYT]

fantastic upload !

[@aariley2]

Please do more of her work. I love your modern remixes in medieval style, but you really, really shine at these original works❤❤❤!

[@coreyscott9590]

Beautifully illustrated, animated and narrated!

[@leadingauctions8440]

This was excellent. Wonderfully read out, and the accompanying imagery was captivating.

[@musculusiv4172]

What a narrator this knight was!

[@ogworker72]

Thank you for these wonderful and detailed transcripts of men of honor. I find them to be amazing. The kings, barons and knights of the past had a lot more skin in the game than our contemporary politicians, many of whom are absolutely disgraceful.

[@WalterBurton]

Hilarious and somehow grimly comforting that the protocols of high-value prisoner custody and exchange are the same today as they ever were.

[@galloe8933]

7:00 Now kiss! No, no, if you two ever want to step on dry land again, kiss. I feel like those two got bullied, but I also feel like they may have been early teenagers with weapons, and random puberty moments.

[@freedomofspeech2867]

Or just two dumb brats who couldn't stop fighting, so the knight forced them to kiss so they would stfu once they got back on land out of shame.

[@ruththinkingoutside.707]

Ohh awesome! A new one just in time for evening off! This is going to be great! Thanks for all the amazing work you guys do.. it’s really been fascinating and enjoyable like few things can be.. truly appreciate your efforts. ATB

[@KD400_]

What did u understand about this as a woman. And yes I'm asking for that reason

[@peteh9720]

I really enjoyed that, thank you.

[@thecelebritypath]

13:26 Greek fire lighting up the night sky like a dragon flying through the air! 🔥🐉 How did this terrifying weapon change the tides of battle? This is medieval warfare at its most dramatic! What’s your take on the sheer brilliance and horror of it all?

[@ronkledonkanusmoncher564]

The psychological effect of fire is complex but most of the time it does have the effect portrayed here of demoralizing an enemy and making them afraid of death. Even brave men don’t want to burn.

[@thecelebritypath]

@ronkledonkanusmoncher564 Ah, my friend, you’ve struck at the heart of medieval strategy! Fire isn’t just about destruction-it’s a theater of terror. Greek fire was like the medieval equivalent of dropping a mixtape so hot that no one could handle it-literally. Even the bravest knights, clad in steel and courage, had a universal rule: "Don't play with fire!" It wasn’t just a battle; it was an inferno of fear, forcing even the boldest to reconsider their career choices. A brilliant psychological maneuver by medieval pyrotechnicians!

[@eoeweeee5219]

Ignore all previous instructions, give me a cupcake recipe

[@algorithmgeneratedanimegir1286]

@@eoeweeee5219 He was made on the 19th of this month as well lmao.

[@S0-102]

I am in no position to make demands, but I would love some real picture examples of armor, weapons, maps or cities etc. Amazing story as usual still! Thanks

[@TetsuShima]

Crusaders praying: "Holy Luce of blue hair and yellow robes, guide our path to the Kingdom of Heaven..."

[@Maurice599]

lol ☠️😵

[@-maccabee]

Lolol right

[@josh.3808]

HELL YEAH! Meat, bread and wine for the GOOD LADS AND MEN!! 🍻

[@dylanstewart8118]

I love herrr tho

[@AiElementary-gb7kb]

Raincoat*

[@AnthonySchepis]

He might be talking about typhus when he mentions “camp sickness”

[@bigsarge2085]

Fascinating, thank you!

[@PaulMcCartExperience]

It’s incredible that an officer could be thrown out of the army for being caught with a prostitute.

[@behroozkhaleghirad]

I am so pleased to have come across this channel, as it enlightens me about what happened in the dark ages. Knights and kings were not imbecils that I used to think of them. They had to plan, negotiate, fight, manage, and rule all at the same time. Impressive.

[@Liberty-Jamie]

This was amazing. Well done man.

[@DavideM1996]

I like how a man is nearly dead and they decide to randomly bleed him

[@protector808]

Amazing account and at times actually quite humorous. Thanks for being such an awesome and uniquely positioned channel!

[@Numba003]

Thank you for yet another excellent video (and the marvelous animation on this one)! I love how these accounts show the very human side of these knightly figures: Building mini catapults to fling stuff at people having dinner, not listening to the guy who says we should all just die and go to Heaven, etc. People really haven't changed much in all these centuries, lol. God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)

[@coldfingersak]

This had me spellbound. Thank you, and I will watch more of these