If he lived in the same town I'm presuming he would know most of the people he had to kill. Executioner- No way, is that you Glenn? Prisoner- Yeah. Executioner- It's me , Dave from primary school! Prisoner- WOW! Haven't seen you in a while, how you doing? Executioner- Good, good. Steady job, 2 kids.
This actually happened in England, the state hangman Albert Pierrepoint had to dispatch a man he knew and had dueted with in the pub, this is what he said in his book-"At twenty seconds to nine the next morning I went into the death cell. He seemed under a great strain, but I did not see stark fear in his eyes, only a more childlike worry. He was anxious to be remembered, and to be accepted. "Hallo, Tosh," he said, not very confidently. "Hallo Tish," I said. "How are you?" I was not effusive, just gave the casual warmth of my nightly greeting from behind the bar."
The last executioner in the UK, Albert Pierrepoint, followed his father & uncle into the role, and his hangings included Lord HawHaw and the Butcher of Belsen. But it was a part time role in the 1940/50s, and he ran a pub called Help the Poor Struggler near me. Above the bar it had a sign saying ‘no hanging around’.
If any of them whipped out a phone, someone would scream "WITCH!" and they would be next in line. People knew to keep their phones well hidden in those days.
Rockstar??? Nope. You had to live your life in isolation. Nobody that knew what you did, would want to have anything to do with you. You were seen as unclean, because that little fameous line that say "Shall not kill".
@@Morfeusm more likely far less "noble", albeit many during those times justified it as such. Remember that history is usually written by the victors, and people wishing to justify their actions or feeling entitled to their mindset despite it being predominately barbaric & intolerant throughout history. "Noble" is a construct of accepted social mores - times change. What may have been noble prior often isnt in modern times.
"The Hangman's Daughter" by Oliver Potzsch is a superb novel. It goes into great detail of 16th century society. They are recognized for their historical accuracy. The author is a descendant of a hangman., totally fascinating. There are sequels.
Those damned men must have had a horrific life. Loathed by everyone, forced to end people's lives to earn a living, thriving on others' death and suffering, praying every time that the person condemned to death before you is guilty otherwise you unrightfully terminated his sacred right to have a life.... What a terrible time to be alive
Well I don't think it was as bad. Take into account that it could be seen indeed as a holy duty. Why would you doubt he was guilty? God is good and loving, and would never let death sentence fall upon an innocent man. You are executing God's will. Medieval mindset was completely different that ours; our own interpretations of their lives are a modern mind in a Middle Ages setting, which was obviously not the case.
@Anthony Goedhart actually, she’s not an idiot. I’m a history teacher, by profession. The Middle Ages was very different. Technology isn’t the only thing that was different. Her point was that one wouldn’t second guess the innocence due to the religious beliefs and various superstitions of the time. Overall, however, because mindsets, traditions, professions, social class, etc etc etc.were different throughout history, we absolutely cannot “judge” events based on our beliefs and understandings today. In other words, we have to look at the events in context of history. That’s a huge aspect that all historians consider.
Forgiveness does not mean you escape the responsibility of your guilt...it means the one wronged no longer holds righteous malice against you for the offense because you understand what you have done. In order for justice to be served, the offense MUST be paid for. That's why someone sentenced to die still does even if the victim's family has forgiven them. Someone has to give up their life for the life that was taken, period.
@@JamesRDavenport I think you would find that most people will repent while living, too. Besides, a lot of people lost their heads over stupid shit, and still do.
Haven’t watched the video but I want to share what an executioner was in my country sweden during the medieval times. So in my country under the medieval period, An Executioner were often a person who had been sentenced to death or another serious crime and got the alternative from the state to become an Executioner as an alternative sentence. After they accepted the offer their ears were Cut off so that if they would ever try to escape their work they could easily be identified, On top of that a new executioner were often tasked with Executing their predecessors. their headwear was a Cap with earflaps that (Funnily enough) covered their earless sides. I’m Swedish so there might be quite a few spelling mistakes in my comment so I apologize for that but either way I hope you enjoyed my comment and the History I shared :)
Actually you forgot to mention a very important part of Frantz‘s dedication to his job. All his life he worked to restore his family‘s honor that was taken from them when his father was ordered to become an executioner in order to get his own children out of the necessity to take up the „dishonorable“ work as executioner, who were part of the lowest class of medieval society. He tried to be as obedient and reliable as possible to earn back honor for his name, in which he eventually succeeded. Unfortunately none of his children survived to benefit from their father‘s lifelong pursuit.
I've read "The Faithful Executioner" (the book that had all of his journal entries). A little slow at times, but overall very interesting. If you're into stuff like that or just have a morbid curiosity, I recommend checking it out.
I love weird history! You guys do really really good work, and I love the narrator. He needs a raise! I never thought I’d learn so much about history on UA-cam. Thank you team weird history!!!
"If the swordsman can't get the job done in three blows the crowds are known to grab him and force him to take the place of the condemned..." LOL, what a savage! Imagine pulling that UNO reverse card on the swordsman.
"The heyday of the medieval executioner was in the 16th century." So the video starts with some misconception. In the 16th century the medieval was just over. The limitations of this period may be fuzzy and diffucult to define, generous historians may demand the medieval lasting until the first half of the 16th century to expire some time between 1500 and 1550. But Franz Schmidt was born 1555 and died only in the 17. century, so his active period definitely wasn't part of the medieval.
I totally agree. I wrote something similar. To me the medieval period ended in 1485. Good to see someone else spotted it! The Renaissance was vastly different from medieval life!
That’s really interesting and honestly is a much more noble job than I thought. It seems like for them it was an honor and required great attention to detail on how to do your job like the whole process from beginning to end
@CaptainBearPants RE: ". . . and required great attention to detail on how to do your job like the whole process from beginning to end." Modern executions also required great attention to detail. See the Tom Hanks movie "The Green Mile."
I learned by digging around on Ancestry that my last name is an old Spanish occupational title that roughly translates to hangman in English. This video really helped shed light on how grisly being an executioner was. Thanks Weird History
that depends on what the judges choose a lowly peasent like you would proberly be hanged... and may i add that sometimes it took a few days to die cause well shoddy work and such? and your body wouldnt be burred before a few weeks have passed by. So it could scare all the people who passed... so yeah! Then theres the wheel and other methods of execution remember sword and axe was mainly only nobles... normal citizens ahahahahha much worse.
If you axe politely, the executioner will put you on his wheel and give you a break! If you're rude to him, don't be surprised if he leaves you hanging!
"I'm swamped your honor, I couldn't possibly squeeze him in before Thursday." Spoken by the hangman in Blazing Saddles as he's about to hang a cowboy...and his horse, at the same time.
@@TheFrogfeeder I wasn't explaining it, I was referencing where it came from. And really? You have nothing better to do with your time?. "jussayin"???? how cute. You're muted.....I'm guessing your about 15 right?
Very interesting video, thanks! I've once read a 16th century document about an executioner in Antwerp who was so drunk that he slashed the victim three times on the scalp instead of on the neck. The victim then rolled off the platform in pain and the executioner jumped after him and started strangling him (this was seen as a crime itself, since the victim was condemned to a beheading (a more "noble" way to go) instead of strangeulation). Because of this, the crowd got so angry that the executioner released him of his grip. The dying victim was carried to the townhall of Antwerp where he was nurtured by every doctor in the region. Once he was back to his normal health he was once again condemned to be executed for his crime. The count of Flanders took notice of this incidence and gave him a royal pardon. Lucky guy if you ask me :)
This executioner in particular is special because he was literate. He has led a diary over 45 or so years about his work and his life which is a really rare thing and was a revelation for the historian Joel F. Harrington who subsequently wrote the book "The Faitful Executioner". Also for people who are interested, check out Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episode "Painfotainment"
This clip based on the book : "The faithful executioner." by Joel F. Harrington. F. Schmidt fought his whole life to get back the state as a honourable man and a few years before he died, he was set back to honesty by Ferdinand II. Nowadays you can visit Franz Schmidts home in Nuremberg.
@@backinblood3218 gangster... hood... It's not the greatest joke, probably not top 100.... but, ummm... I'm not even sure why I'm trying to explain it. 😜
06:35 I remember this scene from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban when buckbeak was sentenced to be executed and the axeman's polishing the axe before coming down to Hagrid's Hut
The executioner did not have a easy life. He could have jobs in many cities where he visited them all year round. Most people did not like the executioner due to the job being gruesome, and he was tasked to keep prisoners healthy before their sentence. He also had to do the job swiftly, where the weapon had to make a clean sweep, it was very bad for him if he had to make more than two swipes. Executioners did not have a required uniform in the early modern period. People knew who you were. The role was inherited because no one wanted to do it. Training started early until the father figure thought he was ready. To know if the son was ready he had to perform tests on animals and pumpkins swift and clean. The executioner has a tough life, the only people he could talk to were other people with less favorable jobs, and even marry into those families due to the job being so unpopular.
@@35183116 one authors speculation I assume. Of all the literature I have read over many years of medieval times the executioner was in fact an appointed position. More than likely hand picked by the King or other governing authority. It was in their time a well paid job of sorts with many perks.
@@billydow1971 the position was not really liked in the early modern period. The source I read was from letters and diaries from an early modern period executioner in Germany.
@@35183116 I'm positive the job wasnt well received by the people. But , it was a form of gruesome entertainment which drew huge crowds, adults and children. Businesses flourished. Families would plan for the day to make attendance. Seems to have been as much a social event as an execution.
I've actually studied some works on Franz Schmidt a bit in university and I would actually place him in more of an early modern context than in a medieval one. His life coincided with political developments that were aimed at creating a more centralised (which is obviously very relative in the not-holy, not-roman, not imperial Holy Roman Empire) and all encompassing political system. In Schmidt we see a professionalisation of the "craft" of the executioner which would have been impossible in the middle ages.
Teacher: "So Damien what are you going to do when you grow up?" Damien: "I'm going into the family business". Teacher: "What's that? Fishing, Farming, Blacksmithing?" Damien: "Executioner" Teacher: :-/
@@ultimatebishoujo29 oh dude yeah, I've actually already got a character sheet built up. Sadly I'm an eternal DM so I won't really get to play her except as an NPC.
It's funny what a lot of German last names translate to. I went to school with kids whose last names were "Messer", "Bose" and Loeffel", which translate to "Knife" "Angry" and "Spoon", respectively.
I think you’re thinking of the French Queen Marie Antonnete. She was executed by a gullotine, Anne Boleyn (2nd wife of Henry 8th) was executed by a French swordsman. He cut off the head in one clean blow.
Eating ANOTHER Weird History snack! Eating WHATEVER MEAT YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON*†...while watching this Weird History video! I pulled baby shrimp out of the Jambalya I had yesterday! * From the Meat segment of the Weird History video "What the Average Medieval Diet Was Like" † Baby shrimp is so underrated!
This popped up in my recommended just in time! Was about to make D&D character who was a former executioner, but I wanted to know some background info. I go on youtube and what do you know, it's right here! Thanks for the great video, I love stuff like this.
Imagine seeing art prints when you have never seen them before. It must be like being shown VR for the first time showing heaven and hell without knowing how it works and then asked to repent.
You use the diary of a 16th century executioner to describe the life of a medieval one. The painting you chose as your tag image is a 19th entry painting of a 1554 event.
I thought about that Executioner in Skyrim about halfway through this video. Btw, I think the only way to get a Executioner's Axe in Skyrim is to kill that guy. But apparently it can't be upgraded so it's not really worth it (i'm not 100% about that though).
They say “what do you want to be in the future”? And it depresses me because I wish I could answer with what I want to be in the past 😞 Life is so unfair
A+ video! Had no idea what type of culture executioners maintained! Fascinating hearing about it from the 2nd Person point of view, kind of like a Choose Your Own Adventure book!
Coming home from a long day of executions and your wife says “how was work” and you could literally say that you killed it at work.
@Steven Cao " So glad to hear you're making some headway , even
though its a dead-end job...."
Stop, you're killin' me🤣🤣🤣
If you come home and announced you got fired, you could say "You got the Axe!"
That's the sigma grindset 😂
Hello does anyone here believe in Jesus?
If he lived in the same town I'm presuming he would know most of the people he had to kill.
Executioner- No way, is that you Glenn?
Prisoner- Yeah.
Executioner- It's me , Dave from primary school!
Prisoner- WOW! Haven't seen you in a while, how you doing?
Executioner- Good, good. Steady job, 2 kids.
Don’t lose your head now
This me when treating patients-
Blandest banter I have ever read
This actually happened in England, the state hangman Albert Pierrepoint had to dispatch a man he knew and had dueted with in the pub, this is what he said in his book-"At twenty seconds to nine the next morning I went into the death cell. He seemed under a great strain, but I did not see stark fear in his eyes, only a more childlike worry. He was anxious to be remembered, and to be accepted. "Hallo, Tosh," he said, not very confidently. "Hallo Tish," I said. "How are you?" I was not effusive, just gave the casual warmth of my nightly greeting from behind the bar."
Sees bully
7:00 - Get up, eat breakfast.
8:00 - At gallows. Check schedule.
8:15 - Execution.
8:30 - Execution.
9:00 - Execution.
9:15 - Execution.
9:30 - Cancellation.
9:46 - Late execution.
10:00 - Break.
10:30 - Execution.
10:45 - Execution.
11:00 - Execution.
11:15 - Double execution.
11:30 - Execution.
11:45 - Execution.
12:00 - Lunch.
1:00 - Meeting with King
2:15 - Meeting with Bishop (King ran over)
3:30 - Execution (Bishop ran over)
3:45 - Triple execution.
4:00 - Break.
4:30 - Clean up equipment, disperse crowd.
5:00 - Home, hot bath.
6:00 - Dinner, wine, complain about how brutal my schedule was today.
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play 'xbox' with ya kids like nothing happened.
Damn I thought my day was eventful.
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“Cancellation” 💀
The last executioner in the UK, Albert Pierrepoint, followed his father & uncle into the role, and his hangings included Lord HawHaw and the Butcher of Belsen. But it was a part time role in the 1940/50s, and he ran a pub called Help the Poor Struggler near me. Above the bar it had a sign saying ‘no hanging around’.
They always ask who's the executioner, never how is the executioner. 😟
😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
So very sad :,(
Damn, that’s true....
Wasted opportunity to replace ask by axe
I’ll do you one better. Why is Executioner?
"It's nothing personal. Just business."
*Chop*
Head
Ah, yes....the wise, wise words of Michael Corleone.
Yeah, that's what Lord Becket thought and said. (Pirates of the Caribbean parts II & III)
You?
And not a phone insight. Just an crowd, living in the moment
If any of them whipped out a phone, someone would scream "WITCH!" and they would be next in line. People knew to keep their phones well hidden in those days.
What a blood thirsty crowd
they need to bring back the Iphone 5 b.c
yeah....because.......they didn’t........exist
@@eli6219 that’s the joke
Being an executioner before was like "Well someone has to do it."
But hey atleast you're like a rockstar.
Bro your profile pic is just * chefs kiss * beautiful
.....until the 3 strike law hits you.......
Rockstar??? Nope. You had to live your life in isolation. Nobody that knew what you did, would want to have anything to do with you. You were seen as unclean, because that little fameous line that say "Shall not kill".
Rockstar with an axe to grind
I have a friend that is a transplant surgeon and his response to why he does that job is the same. “ someone has to do it”
I wonder if this fella ever thought that people would talk about him hundreds of years after his passing.
He was my great grandfather . He always said that he would like to be remembered for his poetry. Shame that people only think of this.
@@user-zy9yg2eu5t really he was my uncle interesting
@@Wogsmawp you don't know? I'm the descendant of his illegitimate son
In a UA-cam video
I have to say the narration really was top tier for this one. He is always pretty good but this was a cut above (heh).
Executioners were complicated people. I bet no one bothered to axe him how he felt.
They said it was complicated at first. But eventually, they got the hang of it.
Depends. You may hear good noose you may hear bad noose
Ba - Dum - Tiss 🥁
I hope the executioners are still hanging on to life
Dad! What are you doing here?
Never thought the life of a professional executioner would be so noble, or fascinating. ⚔️
A career that you’ll enjoy torturing and end the criminal man or woman innocent or not God will exempt you from the punishment
Many things in history are much more nuanced, interesting, noble and fascinating as they are often depicted
This channel never fails to fascinate me!
@@Morfeusm more likely far less "noble", albeit many during those times justified it as such. Remember that history is usually written by the victors, and people wishing to justify their actions or feeling entitled to their mindset despite it being predominately barbaric & intolerant throughout history. "Noble" is a construct of accepted social mores - times change. What may have been noble prior often isnt in modern times.
So noble!
Not gonna lie, job security sounds pretty good right now
All humans are born as Muslims
"The Hangman's Daughter" by Oliver Potzsch is a superb novel. It goes into great detail of 16th century society. They are recognized for their historical accuracy. The author is a descendant of a hangman., totally fascinating. There are sequels.
@@Band-Of-The-Falcon-1111 It is a novel. It has been praised for its accuracy. the author based it on his family's history.
Hello does anyone here believe in Jesus?
Massive props to him for writing it down so we can honor and understand his life even centuries later
Allah is one God God is Allah Allah has 99 names Allah is almighty
Your role as a Medieval executioner...
“Who, me 😳?”
Exactly. Weird. Why should the narrator be addressing me? I find this channel's narration kinda unprofessional.
Lol
Yeah I'll stick with my current job 😖
Couldn't finish the video because of this 😬
The Hangman's Daughter is a great series about a Hangman's life.
Those damned men must have had a horrific life. Loathed by everyone, forced to end people's lives to earn a living, thriving on others' death and suffering, praying every time that the person condemned to death before you is guilty otherwise you unrightfully terminated his sacred right to have a life.... What a terrible time to be alive
Well I don't think it was as bad. Take into account that it could be seen indeed as a holy duty. Why would you doubt he was guilty? God is good and loving, and would never let death sentence fall upon an innocent man. You are executing God's will. Medieval mindset was completely different that ours; our own interpretations of their lives are a modern mind in a Middle Ages setting, which was obviously not the case.
@Anthony Goedhart actually, she’s not an idiot. I’m a history teacher, by profession. The Middle Ages was very different. Technology isn’t the only thing that was different. Her point was that one wouldn’t second guess the innocence due to the religious beliefs and various superstitions of the time. Overall, however, because mindsets, traditions, professions, social class, etc etc etc.were different throughout history, we absolutely cannot “judge” events based on our beliefs and understandings today. In other words, we have to look at the events in context of history. That’s a huge aspect that all historians consider.
Biden 2020 it will get better, eventually
@@kana0kitsune It wasn't as bad at the time too as seeing a body/someone getting executed was a lot more common than today.
@@Ottophil it will only get worse with Biden
Executioner: "Forgiveness is divine....but...we don't roll that way here."
😅‼️
Booooo...C'mon …..LMAO!!!!!!
Forgiveness does not mean you escape the responsibility of your guilt...it means the one wronged no longer holds righteous malice against you for the offense because you understand what you have done. In order for justice to be served, the offense MUST be paid for. That's why someone sentenced to die still does even if the victim's family has forgiven them. Someone has to give up their life for the life that was taken, period.
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@@JamesRDavenport I think you would find that most people will repent while living, too. Besides, a lot of people lost their heads over stupid shit, and still do.
Haven’t watched the video but I want to share what an executioner was in my country sweden during the medieval times.
So in my country under the medieval period, An Executioner were often a person who had been sentenced to death or another serious crime and got the alternative from the state to become an Executioner as an alternative sentence.
After they accepted the offer their ears were Cut off so that if they would ever try to escape their work they could easily be identified, On top of that a new executioner were often tasked with Executing their predecessors.
their headwear was a Cap with earflaps that (Funnily enough) covered their earless sides.
I’m Swedish so there might be quite a few spelling mistakes in my comment so I apologize for that but either way I hope you enjoyed my comment and the History I shared :)
Wow thanks for sharing that little bit of history
Tak
Your English and grammar is much better than a lot of our Citizens. Thank you for your comments.
Why would they have to execute their predecessors?
Your version is the opposite of the video , which claims it wasn’t a bad job
Actually you forgot to mention a very important part of Frantz‘s dedication to his job. All his life he worked to restore his family‘s honor that was taken from them when his father was ordered to become an executioner in order to get his own children out of the necessity to take up the „dishonorable“ work as executioner, who were part of the lowest class of medieval society. He tried to be as obedient and reliable as possible to earn back honor for his name, in which he eventually succeeded. Unfortunately none of his children survived to benefit from their father‘s lifelong pursuit.
I would like to hear about a day in the life of a royal taster
at first i read that as toaster & was very confused 😂
Yes I wanna know about it too
@@wolfzmusic9706 I'll drink to that!
Hitler had a taster... she recently revealed what her job was during WWII
People had no toilet paper he probably licked his shit covered fingers
I've read "The Faithful Executioner" (the book that had all of his journal entries). A little slow at times, but overall very interesting. If you're into stuff like that or just have a morbid curiosity, I recommend checking it out.
"Morbid curiosity? yeah. ok. lol.
Sweet Insanity Where on earth did you find the book?
@@winnifredforbes8712 crazy farm. Where else do you find books of such insanity? 😉
Amazon!
I have the book as well, it is a bit dry, not as...thrilling as one would think, but a good insight if you enjoy historical tomes.
I love weird history! You guys do really really good work, and I love the narrator. He needs a raise! I never thought I’d learn so much about history on UA-cam. Thank you team weird history!!!
This is absolutely one of the best channels for learning.
You know now why the executioner always had axe to grind.
The world was such a different place back then compared to now
Only by name changes, now politicians wave the axe with overzealous lust
@@BangtaiL_WitcH lol. In a way yeah but theres veil covering the true visceral nature of humanity. Back then such veil didn’t exist
Is it really? As we speak, the left is clamoring for the return of the guillotine...
@@xcrystalx625 well if we know anything about humanity it’s that men don’t learn from history and thus tend to repeat history.
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodca9576 You, Sir, are correct.
In light of the season, How about a post of the HISTORY of All Hallows’ eve?
YES PLEASE
Indeed
Yes. 👏👏👏
Great idea
All of my yes
"If the swordsman can't get the job done in three blows the crowds are known to grab him and force him to take the place of the condemned..."
LOL, what a savage! Imagine pulling that UNO reverse card on the swordsman.
Shit must've be hilarious for the person who was going to die
@@depression8841 I imagine after 3 swings to the neck, the prisoner isn't exactly in a lively mood still lol
@@depression8841 I mean he’s still gonna die after being hacked in the neck three times with a sword/axe, only a more painful death than intended.
@@gtotheunit91 Fair enough
Seeing how the executioner was probably better practiced at it than the average person, it could turn out to be a long day.
Nightwish reference in that pendulum swaying there. I see you. Always happy to see low-key metalheads creating quality content on the web.
"The heyday of the medieval executioner was in the 16th century." So the video starts with some misconception. In the 16th century the medieval was just over. The limitations of this period may be fuzzy and diffucult to define, generous historians may demand the medieval lasting until the first half of the 16th century to expire some time between 1500 and 1550. But Franz Schmidt was born 1555 and died only in the 17. century, so his active period definitely wasn't part of the medieval.
True and the Renaissance was the turning point and end of medival times.
I totally agree. I wrote something similar. To me the medieval period ended in 1485. Good to see someone else spotted it! The Renaissance was vastly different from medieval life!
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That’s really interesting and honestly is a much more noble job than I thought. It seems like for them it was an honor and required great attention to detail on how to do your job like the whole process from beginning to end
@CaptainBearPants
RE: ". . . and required great attention to detail on how to do your job like the whole process from beginning to end."
Modern executions also required great attention to detail. See the Tom Hanks movie "The Green Mile."
It wasn't an honor. The executioners were shunned by everyone and were thought of as unclean, even though they did it for the government and church.
That's actually wonderful that they tried to get those people saved before they were executed
I learned by digging around on Ancestry that my last name is an old Spanish occupational title that roughly translates to hangman in English. This video really helped shed light on how grisly being an executioner was. Thanks Weird History
What do you do for a living ?
-“I’m an artist”
When performing an execution it's important that you don't lose your head.
Follow step 3.75 B of the manual, smoothe the axe before applying the oil
Was that a SIX reference!?
that depends on what the judges choose a lowly peasent like you would proberly be hanged... and may i add that sometimes it took a few days to die cause well shoddy work and such? and your body wouldnt be burred before a few weeks have passed by. So it could scare all the people who passed... so yeah!
Then theres the wheel and other methods of execution remember sword and axe was mainly only nobles... normal citizens ahahahahha much worse.
If you axe politely, the executioner will put you on his wheel and give you a break! If you're rude to him, don't be surprised if he leaves you hanging!
Stop, you're killin' me🤣🤣🤣
the exact video to enjoy at 2am
All humans are born as Muslims
I can see the banner now "Don't allow depression to kill you...let the Crown help..."
Thanks, I was dying to learn about the life of an executioner
don't lose your head
@@hoze1235don't die as a disbeliever
Fear Allah unseen
Who is your lord grave first question
"I'm swamped your honor, I couldn't possibly squeeze him in before Thursday."
Spoken by the hangman in Blazing Saddles as he's about to hang a cowboy...and his horse, at the same time.
Gotta love Blazing Saddles! ❤️
If you gotta explain your funny quote, it’s not really a funny quote...jussayin
@@TheFrogfeeder awww c'mon, everything about Blazing Saddles is funny 😁
@@TheFrogfeeder I wasn't explaining it, I was referencing where it came from. And really? You have nothing better to do with your time?. "jussayin"???? how cute. You're muted.....I'm guessing your about 15 right?
@@whitetrashkel I’m not saying the movie ain’t funny, but this guy trying to quote it...definitely is not!
Thank you Weird History for this video! Shout out to that one guy who suggested this one in the comments before.
Chop chop time.
Wife back door not allowed ect
Don't die as a disbeliever
Brilliantly done WH 👏
You keep us wanting more!
Can't wait to see what's next 😱
Jesus was not killed nor jesus was crucified
Don't die as a disbeliever
Very interesting video, thanks!
I've once read a 16th century document about an executioner in Antwerp who was so drunk that he slashed the victim three times on the scalp instead of on the neck. The victim then rolled off the platform in pain and the executioner jumped after him and started strangling him (this was seen as a crime itself, since the victim was condemned to a beheading (a more "noble" way to go) instead of strangeulation). Because of this, the crowd got so angry that the executioner released him of his grip. The dying victim was carried to the townhall of Antwerp where he was nurtured by every doctor in the region. Once he was back to his normal health he was once again condemned to be executed for his crime. The count of Flanders took notice of this incidence and gave him a royal pardon.
Lucky guy if you ask me :)
mmmm not really lucky
Jesus was not killed nor jesus was crucified
@@Lisa59India don't burn dead body not allowed
@@Lisa59don't die as a disbeliever
@@REBECCA12341 what am I not believing in?
This executioner in particular is special because he was literate. He has led a diary over 45 or so years about his work and his life which is a really rare thing and was a revelation for the historian Joel F. Harrington who subsequently wrote the book "The Faitful Executioner".
Also for people who are interested, check out Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episode "Painfotainment"
Allah is one God God is Allah Allah has 99 names Allah is almighty
This clip based on the book : "The faithful executioner." by Joel F. Harrington. F. Schmidt fought his whole life to get back the state as a honourable man and a few years before he died, he was set back to honesty by Ferdinand II. Nowadays you can visit Franz Schmidts home in Nuremberg.
I love this channel so much
What a stunning piece! I had no IDEA about all of this. Just......wow.......
Allah is one God God is Allah Allah has 99 names Allah is almighty
Life in the hood sounds pretty gangster
Edit: He did all of that without even using a hood even once? Scammed
Guarantee they weren't just "Boyz in the Hood."
@@skyden24195 idk why u even brought that up
@@backinblood3218 gangster... hood...
It's not the greatest joke, probably not top 100.... but, ummm... I'm not even sure why I'm trying to explain it.
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06:35 I remember this scene from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban when buckbeak was sentenced to be executed and the axeman's polishing the axe before coming down to Hagrid's Hut
Incredibly interesting! The research and narration is excellent! Class act and I learned a lot. Thank you so much!
The executioner did not have a easy life. He could have jobs in many cities where he visited them all year round. Most people did not like the executioner due to the job being gruesome, and he was tasked to keep prisoners healthy before their sentence. He also had to do the job swiftly, where the weapon had to make a clean sweep, it was very bad for him if he had to make more than two swipes.
Executioners did not have a required uniform in the early modern period. People knew who you were. The role was inherited because no one wanted to do it. Training started early until the father figure thought he was ready. To know if the son was ready he had to perform tests on animals and pumpkins swift and clean.
The executioner has a tough life, the only people he could talk to were other people with less favorable jobs, and even marry into those families due to the job being so unpopular.
How do you know this?
@@billydow1971 because I read a book based on a executioner for a college history class.
@@35183116 one authors speculation I assume. Of all the literature I have read over many years of medieval times the executioner was in fact an appointed position. More than likely hand picked by the King or other governing authority. It was in their time a well paid job of sorts with many perks.
@@billydow1971 the position was not really liked in the early modern period. The source I read was from letters and diaries from an early modern period executioner in Germany.
@@35183116 I'm positive the job wasnt well received by the people. But , it was a form of gruesome entertainment which drew huge crowds, adults and children. Businesses flourished. Families would plan for the day to make attendance. Seems to have been as much a social event as an execution.
Love your channel I've learned so much
The second person format was great. I felt like a fortune teller was telling me about my past life.
This was notably less silly than your other videos. It was kind of powerful to be honest. I really enjoyed it.
A really interesting little video. I learned a few new things this evening. It's amazing the guy kept a journal and it lasted till modern day. Thanks
They say English Axe Men were notoriously horrible.
There was a reason Anne Boleyn was given a Frenchman
@Richard Hunt ouch
@Richard Hunt Beats plastic cheese from a can like the Americans.... blergh
ぶれんだん Hey, spam in Korean food is great 👍 Haven’t had cheese in a can since I was a kid haha 😂 Now I’m hungry 😋
@Louise X As much as I have disdain for groups like ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Taliban, at least they're sober when they're lopping off your head.
I always adored weird history such as this.
Sensibilities were different then. Sounds like a fairly righteous high-pressured position in society.
I've actually studied some works on Franz Schmidt a bit in university and I would actually place him in more of an early modern context than in a medieval one. His life coincided with political developments that were aimed at creating a more centralised (which is obviously very relative in the not-holy, not-roman, not imperial Holy Roman Empire) and all encompassing political system. In Schmidt we see a professionalisation of the "craft" of the executioner which would have been impossible in the middle ages.
Truly enjoy this one in particular. You tell it very well.
Best narrator voice on YT, right here.
Indeed
Teacher: "So Damien what are you going to do when you grow up?"
Damien: "I'm going into the family business".
Teacher: "What's that? Fishing, Farming, Blacksmithing?"
Damien: "Executioner"
Teacher: :-/
You should a video on Marquis de Lafayette!!!
That would be cool
Love these videos thanks
Now if this was a Horrible Histories sketch, it would have a catchy parody song to accompany it. Having said that, this is right up my alley.
Honestly this is just huge inspiration for a new D&D character lol.
You think so?
@@ultimatebishoujo29 oh dude yeah, I've actually already got a character sheet built up. Sadly I'm an eternal DM so I won't really get to play her except as an NPC.
Anime moment
Executioner: *instantly appears behind prisoner
Prisoner: Nani?!
Executioner: Nothing personal kid.
Weird history teaches me more than my history teacher
You think so?
I love your Chanel. Interesting and fun to watch .the world's history is incredible .and frightening.
This video really shows you're an absolute god with after effects, very impressed
Vogel is pronounced with F "Fogel". It means bird in German.
Dank
Danke.
i know him, he is friend of Seth and Evan, as known as mclovin
Vogel with an V means bird in dutch
It's funny what a lot of German last names translate to. I went to school with kids whose last names were "Messer", "Bose" and Loeffel", which translate to "Knife" "Angry" and "Spoon", respectively.
This episode is exactly what i want
this was surprisingly interesting, to be honest
I like these "A Day In The Life Of...." videos!👍🏻✌🏻
"I will go back to Gotham and I will fight men like this, but I will not become an executioner". - Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins
I'm late but wouldn't DARE miss this opportunity to watch this video 😂
7:26 I'd want to drink a shitload and get blackout drunk too if I was gonna get the choppy chop.
Idk y but im thinking of the french swordsman who executed Anne Boleyn
Perhaps because this video is about an executioner? I’m just taking a stab in the dark here though.....
She was executed by guillotine so not really a swordsman anyway but a machine operated by a man. Pretty different.
I think you’re thinking of the French Queen Marie Antonnete. She was executed by a gullotine, Anne Boleyn (2nd wife of Henry 8th) was executed by a French swordsman. He cut off the head in one clean blow.
@@fashiondiva6972 Elsa Music Videos is correct- Anne Boleyn was beheaded by a French swordsman in 1536; the guillotine wasn’t invented until 1789 :)
@@fashiondiva6972 Anne Boleyn was executed by a french swordsman.
If the executioners also offered medical advice, then I suppose that especially for curing headaches, their expertise was legendary.😂 🤣
I'm glad you do all these videos they are very Interesting and I love history
I would like to think I was an executioner in my pst life. But I’d probably leave the crowd hanging
You know who first came to my mind when this popped up, the M-FR in the beginning of Skyrim!
There was so much more to his accounts. It is quite fascinating.
You are very good at your craft. Merry Christmas and thank you for the vids
Eating ANOTHER Weird History snack!
Eating WHATEVER MEAT YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON*†...while watching this Weird History video!
I pulled baby shrimp out of the Jambalya I had yesterday!
* From the Meat segment of the Weird History video "What the Average Medieval Diet Was Like"
† Baby shrimp is so underrated!
"Let's get into the head of..."
Sure, sure... um... as soon as you... put down that ax?
......... Eugene
If the axe-stroke misses the neck by just a little, you will literally "get into the head" of the condemned person...
The cemetery is the "Saint Johannis Friedhof" in Nürnberg. My brother´s graveside also is there.
Greets from Germany
Wow, what a seriously cool thing to find: an executioners’ diary!
I know right?
This popped up in my recommended just in time! Was about to make D&D character who was a former executioner, but I wanted to know some background info. I go on youtube and what do you know, it's right here! Thanks for the great video, I love stuff like this.
Imagine seeing art prints when you have never seen them before. It must be like being shown VR for the first time showing heaven and hell without knowing how it works and then asked to repent.
"so, my mother in law had a headache and the executioner was in town..."
You use the diary of a 16th century executioner to describe the life of a medieval one. The painting you chose as your tag image is a 19th entry painting of a 1554 event.
"You stay out of trouble, now. The Castle Dour Dungeon can break even the strongest will."
I thought about that Executioner in Skyrim about halfway through this video. Btw, I think the only way to get a Executioner's Axe in Skyrim is to kill that guy. But apparently it can't be upgraded so it's not really worth it (i'm not 100% about that though).
Thanks for the history, love real experiences in these videos.
A day in the life of a royal taster please!!!! Love your channel 💙
2:25 "he wanted 3 men hanged" *picture has four people hanging* ??
Most of these images are just assets that this channel collects to "illustrate" the scenary as close as they can.
They say “what do you want to be in the future”? And it depresses me because I wish I could answer with what I want to be in the past 😞
Life is so unfair
Gtfo
This has given me a very good impression , it must have been a cruel world to live in.
A+ video!
Had no idea what type of culture executioners maintained!
Fascinating hearing about it from the 2nd Person point of view, kind of like a Choose Your Own Adventure book!
Fantastic production!