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The Five Strangest Medieval Duels
When we think of medieval duels, we think of champion swordsmen meeting each other at dawn to settle affairs of honor. Yet the truth is both more complicated and often much funnier. In medieval duels, men fought dogs, knights wrestled each other in sacks, and men tried biting each other to death,
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John Crabbe: The Adventures of a Medieval Pirate
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During his eventful life, John Crabbe preyed upon English shipping on behalf of the Count of Flanders. When that dried up, he took his fleet to Scotland and helped them in their war against the English. And when the English captured him, Crabbe made yet another career change and led English ships against the Scots and French.
Deacon Brodie: The Man Who Inspired Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde
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"Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde" is one of the best-known horror stories ever written. Yet, its author was inspired by a very real case in his native Scotland. Deacon Brodie, a respectable, upper-class cabinetmaker and civic leader led a double life. By night, he became a womanizer, gambler, and thief!
Five Gruesome Ways to Die in Medieval Europe
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What could possibly be the worst way to die during the Middle Ages? Might it be getting killed by a man whom you just killed in battle? Could it be getting stabbed in the bottom by a man hiding in the pit of a toilet? Perhaps it would be burning to death in your own bed?
Zenobia: The Empress of Palmyra
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She is one of the most famous and formidable women of the ancient world. Born and raised in an empire on the brink of crisis, she married into a powerful family. When her husband died, she easily stepped into his place and ruled most of the Roman East for ten years...until the Restorer of the World decided that she must go.
Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon: Part 2, Around the Moon!
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In the second book of Jules Verne's epic duology, the three 19th century aeronauts fly through space at 24,000 miles an hour. Though they see the Moon closer than any men have before them, they cannot land. Instead, they take a terrible chance on arriving home. Their voyage also gives us a glimpse of how men in 1870 saw days to come.
Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon: Part 1, To the Moon!
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Jules Verne wrote one of the most memorable novels of the 19th century. Many authors wrote about a possible voyage to the Moon, but they involved as much fantasy as fact. Verne used the best scientific knowledge of his day to write of 19th century aeronauts blasting a manned shell to the Moon. As much holds up today as does not, a remarkable feat!
Between the Battle of Kulikovo and Ivan the Terrible by Anna Engelsone, Part 1
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Channel Legendarium wishes to thank the distinguished professor, and soon-to-be author, Anna Engelsone, for producing such a wonderful video. This is the first in a series about a lesser-known but important era in Russian history.
Nadasdy Ferenc: The Infamous Husband of Elizabeth Bathory
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She is one of the most infamous and bloody names in history. Yet, what of her husband, Nadasdy Ferenc? Over his career, he castrated a peasant boy who had an affair with his wife, slaughtered and impaled Turks during an endless border war, and delighted in the torture of servants. Small wonder that he found Elizabeth to his liking...yet even she would grow too bloodthirsty for his taste.
Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado: A Tale of a Perfect Murder?
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One of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous stories, "The Cask of Amontillado" centers on a man, maybe hypersensitive, perhaps delusional, who plans to murder a rival of his. He is one of the few Poe protagonists to get away with murder, but does he in the end?
Jemmy Wood: A Banker Who Inspired Ebenezer Scrooge?
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Ebenezer Scrooge is one of the most infamous characters in world literature. Yet, he had several real-life inspirations, including Jemmy Wood, the miserly banker who lived and worked in Gloucester. Despite being one of the richest men in England, he refused to pay for carriages, collected scraps of coal at the docks, and became so hated that people bombarded his funeral hearse with stones!
The Horrifying Death and Funeral of William the Conqueror
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He is one of the most famous men in history. As a young man, Duke William battled his way to the ducal seat on Normandy. During the famous year 1066, he invaded and conquered England, imposing a harsh peace and new order upon the English. Yet, death comes for even the greatest of men. And Death had some cruel tricks waiting for the first Norman king of England...
Adam the Leper: A Medieval Outlaw Who Robbed the King
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We know almost nothing about Adam the Leper until he started robbing and murdering people. First, he robbed peasants' houses as they traveled to trade fairs. Next, he grew so bold as to invade the city of Bristol and declare himself the "robber king." Finally, he learned where to find the jewels of Queen Philippa and decided they would look better on him!
The Count of Saint-Germain: 18th Century Man of Mystery
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During his lifetime, the Count of Saint-Germain convinced some of the most powerful families in Europe that he possessed the secret of everlasting life. Men claimed that he ruled over secret societies, lived for 100 years, could turn lead into gold, and create perfect diamonds. After he went to the next world, the stories grew even grander!
The Donner Party: Lies, Murder, and Cannibalism in the Old West
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The Donner Party is notorious for resorting to cannibalism to survive and long winter snowbound in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Yet, that only became the most infamous moment in a journey marred by bad choices, deceit, and murder.
Andrew Ure: The Real-Life Frankenstein of Georgian Scotland?
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Andrew Ure: The Real-Life Frankenstein of Georgian Scotland?
Vlad II Dracul: The Father of Vlad the Impaler
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Vlad II Dracul: The Father of Vlad the Impaler
Five Terrifying Vampires From Across the World
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Five Terrifying Vampires From Across the World
The Tell-Tale Heart: Edgar Allan Poe's Most Famous Story
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The Tell-Tale Heart: Edgar Allan Poe's Most Famous Story
Dick Turpin: The Life and Legend of a Highwayman
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Dick Turpin: The Life and Legend of a Highwayman
The Mysterious Death of Vlad the Impaler
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The Mysterious Death of Vlad the Impaler
Arbatel de Magia Veterum: A Godly Book of White Magic
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Arbatel de Magia Veterum: A Godly Book of White Magic
The History Behind Bram Stoker's Dracula
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The History Behind Bram Stoker's Dracula
Daniel Morgan: Australia's Bloody Bushranger
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Daniel Morgan: Australia's Bloody Bushranger
Greek Mythology: The Tragedy of Medea, Part 2
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Greek Mythology: The Tragedy of Medea, Part 2
Greek Mythology: The Tragedy of Medea, Part 1
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Greek Mythology: The Tragedy of Medea, Part 1
The Seven Kings of Rome: The Fourth King, Ancus Martius
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The Seven Kings of Rome: The Fourth King, Ancus Martius
The Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte
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The Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte
The History Behind Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde
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The History Behind Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde
Five Terrifying Beasts in Medieval Folklore
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Five Terrifying Beasts in Medieval Folklore

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  • @ruthlesssavage351
    @ruthlesssavage351 3 години тому

    Last one was brutal

  • @ruthlesssavage351
    @ruthlesssavage351 3 години тому

    Awesome video 👍🏼

  • @ALBERTALIMOVICH
    @ALBERTALIMOVICH 6 днів тому

    i have watched. nice content

  • @craig-michaelkierce1366
    @craig-michaelkierce1366 7 днів тому

    Well done. Cheers...

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 29 днів тому

    Henry V: almost conquer France Edward the fourth:Nah. I don’t want that crown. Just give money and I will go away.

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 29 днів тому

    Henry v would be angry. He wanted a warrior king son.

  • @RagnaCloud13
    @RagnaCloud13 Місяць тому

    You mean... An Emperor too angry to die

  • @meilei8716
    @meilei8716 Місяць тому

    I really enjoyed this take. Trying to gather as much info as possible ❤

  • @gumpyflyale2542
    @gumpyflyale2542 Місяць тому

    Still waiting for a new video and your awsome

  • @gumpyflyale2542
    @gumpyflyale2542 Місяць тому

    This history is easily available for all to knowbut man still make there fairy tales of man made climate chamge

  • @DrillEntertainmentNetwork
    @DrillEntertainmentNetwork Місяць тому

    Would’ve been interesting if Percy’s coup succeeded and he became king instead of Hal

  • @Win.Stun.Church.ill.Club.666
    @Win.Stun.Church.ill.Club.666 Місяць тому

    What the fuck is going on, planit earth join the plan.

  • @Melons-vg8dq
    @Melons-vg8dq Місяць тому

    Alexander Nevsky should have converted to Catholicism

  • @lolotaeja3911
    @lolotaeja3911 Місяць тому

    Nothing she did holds a candle to the real baddies. Nero, mithridates eupator, Sulla, Richard the Lionhearted, Constatine, etc and blah, blah,. The Catholuc church has a long history of propaganda campaigns against powerful women, almost predictable in their viciousness and lying.

  • @MrTubeabc
    @MrTubeabc Місяць тому

    My Dad tells me he's related to Fulk,his family have lived in Shropshire for hundreds of years+ his surname is Foulkes.My mother's+ brothers ashes were scattered on the castle grounds+ lake

  • @LeoMorganRoos
    @LeoMorganRoos Місяць тому

    Tack

  • @user-ng8nw2px6q
    @user-ng8nw2px6q Місяць тому

    The vast amount of information provided made terrible mispronunciations bearable. Thank you!

  • @CobraChicken101
    @CobraChicken101 2 місяці тому

    3:32 thank you for covering this story. 😊 Ofcourse it is impossible to cover every detail in a 6 min video, but i have one small remark 😉. It is a widespread misconception that our militia was poorly trained or equiped. Ofcourse it were still ordinary people with a dayjob facing a professional army heavily armed, with an abundance of cavalry like the French. BUT you have to realise this area rivaled northern Italy and Venice for top spot of richest areas in Europe. Flemish count had become as important and influencial as his French boss trough smart politics and a very strong economy. As far as militia went, they were very well trained, disciplined and armed, and that would have been no secret either to anyone with less of an Ego than the french aristocracy. Mercenaries from this area were known, used and respected for hundreds of years. . Our guilds , those are unions of craftsmen, tradesmen and merchants, were on paper not as powerfull as the Nobles, but they in fact ran things. In Ghent the city nobles sided with the French , but the people didnt agree and the guilds militia sent 1000men anyway to fight them at Kortrijk. You would train and fight as a guild. So a militia of all butchers, and one of weavers , etc. They did not only have the numbers and influence but also a substantial budget to pay for weapons, chainmail and metal helmets for EVERY man, some men even got plate armour which they paid for themselves. This was not a unwieldy quickly assembled force, but a well trained and armed militia led by men who knew very well what they were doing as far as the use of weapons and battle tactics goes. This was not their first rodeo so to speak.

  • @olm.chowning
    @olm.chowning 2 місяці тому

    The unicorn bit is misleading. He proved that unicorn's did not exist and said that they were narwhal tusks used to deceive people. He wasn't a trickster he was a very respected scientist and physician that provided us with many knowledge and truths in many areas.

    • @channellegendarium7677
      @channellegendarium7677 2 місяці тому

      A very good point. Thank you for sharing that. To think 💭 unicorn 🦄 deception would continue through the 19th century!

  • @donomar8517
    @donomar8517 3 місяці тому

    Henry the 7th is one cowardly man

  • @Mchages
    @Mchages 3 місяці тому

    Proudly named by THE Tottenham Hostpur Football Club. COYS

  • @danlutjemeier4183
    @danlutjemeier4183 3 місяці тому

    We have arrived.

  • @MonsiorTortoise
    @MonsiorTortoise 3 місяці тому

    My ancestor John Hardyng a Chronicler was taken in by Lord Percy Hotspur, don't know any more than that.

  • @idilg5787
    @idilg5787 3 місяці тому

    This is such a great presentation. I just came back from Milan and had the pleasure of visiting Sforza Castle. I was looking for more information in English about this family so this was perfecr! Can't wait for part two.

  • @explosivetwist
    @explosivetwist 3 місяці тому

    medieval educated people took magic seriously because it is real and it works. it wasn't until post 1700's that atheism and scientific materialism overtook all other epistemologies and ontologies (and that isn't because it's the only true reality). i know this is a quick overview, but the video leaves out the entire worldview and context. also, you didn't credit the artist Nigel Jackson at the 30 second mark.

    • @futuretimetraveller8677
      @futuretimetraveller8677 20 днів тому

      does he even mention the actual name is ghayat al hakim and it was composed/ written by a muslim scholar?

  • @simonfraser3332
    @simonfraser3332 3 місяці тому

    what do you mean they ground it by hand? did they not have mills!?!?

  • @Filthyanimalyeh
    @Filthyanimalyeh 3 місяці тому

    Apart from your terrible pronouncing of their names this was really good,ive just watched the old film,cheers

  • @FHARTZENGIGGLES
    @FHARTZENGIGGLES 3 місяці тому

    Ahh yes, the more we go back in history the more atrocious we discover all people actually were, Including the indigenous

  • @johnaustin6067
    @johnaustin6067 3 місяці тому

    Comode to commode Mandella Efect!😂❤

  • @johnlewis3891
    @johnlewis3891 3 місяці тому

    Constance survived Geoffrey and ruled Brittany as Duchess in her own right. She broke conventions of female rulers and refused to allow her second the right to rule jointly with her. Constance fought her mother in law Eleanor and brother in law John, in behalf of her son Arthur's claims. She protected Arthur until her death in 1201.

  • @Merdle
    @Merdle 4 місяці тому

    Very enjoyable!

  • @amberwood2414
    @amberwood2414 4 місяці тому

    Kermit the frog from seaseme street news !! I knew it was you the second I heard your voice !! Where have you been all these years my darling? Don’t worry piggy and I are cool you can talk to me 😍

  • @tru2harris998
    @tru2harris998 4 місяці тому

    HES NOW PROVEN TO BE GENUINE BY NEW EVIDENCE. TUDORS COULDNT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS OR WUD LOSE THEIR THRONE . THEY FOUND A WAY TO GET RID OF HIM LATER.

  • @Gravicembalo-10
    @Gravicembalo-10 4 місяці тому

    Wow

  • @carlosalba9690
    @carlosalba9690 4 місяці тому

    I’m just honored to have gained the Crusader Kings 3 ‘Blood of Niall of the Nine Hostages’ buff in real life.

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 4 місяці тому

    I believe had Richard won; he would have restarted the Hundred Year war.

  • @MCsorlotron
    @MCsorlotron 4 місяці тому

    Longer format would be amazing!

  • @vaslav030547
    @vaslav030547 4 місяці тому

    I recognise that voice from previous 'Gentleman's Wardrobe ' videos.

  • @soreloser18
    @soreloser18 4 місяці тому

    The royals set the trends

  • @1330m
    @1330m 4 місяці тому

    파라켈수스는 중국의 이시진 조선의 허준과 같은 업적을 대성했다 괴테 파우스트의 모델이다 루터 코페르니쿠스 그리고 파라켈수스 = 16세기 3형제

  • @mufasa1977
    @mufasa1977 4 місяці тому

    Why is being born in North Africa unfortunate?

  • @edwardjantyndorf4174
    @edwardjantyndorf4174 5 місяців тому

    This explains the end of Catholicism in most of Scotland.

  • @OscarMcHattan
    @OscarMcHattan 5 місяців тому

    I've read the manuscript that Oates and Tonge wrote that started the hysteria, and it reads like incoherent nonsense. The only reason everyone fell for his words is because he provided good scapegoats amongst an already anti-Catholic population.

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 5 місяців тому

    This is something you missed in your video but Peter the great NEVER wanted Peter ii to secede to the throne. He was planning on naming one of his sons by his second wife at his heir but, well, that didn’t happen.

    • @channellegendarium7677
      @channellegendarium7677 5 місяців тому

      Thank you very much for sharing that with the group! I suppose Peter the Great sensed the character of the boy who would be Peter II.

  • @silliaek
    @silliaek 5 місяців тому

    Sweyn Forkbeard was Christian

  • @silliaek
    @silliaek 5 місяців тому

    I've never read any evidence that she was that young at the time of marriage

    • @channellegendarium7677
      @channellegendarium7677 5 місяців тому

      I will have to go back and check my sources. Thank you for letting me know.

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 5 місяців тому

    Well the joke on Richard; the current British royal family is descended from Edward-Not him.

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 5 місяців тому

    This is why you don’t put a child on the throne.

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 5 місяців тому

    There were talks of Edward the fourth and Isabel of Castille to get married.

    • @channellegendarium7677
      @channellegendarium7677 5 місяців тому

      Really?! I didn't know about that. Thank you for sharing that with us.

  • @DarthDread-oh2ne
    @DarthDread-oh2ne 5 місяців тому

    I hope you’re doing good. I wanted to say two things. 1. I think it’s hilarious in hearing a story where King Henry the sixth is angry, I mean , even though he’s king he’s not the least bit intimidating. I would’ve told him to worry about trying to keep France, then some little married. 2. In my humble opinion I don’t think it would have been wise to get another French princess after England had just lost 100 year war(…) It will only remind them of their defeat.