It’s not just the rate of speed it’s also the mass to factor into the impact. Henry II Of France is the jousting accident I’m most familiar with, but from a medical perspective. Henry II was first attended to by the royal surgeon Ambroise Paré, then joined by renowned physician Andreas Versalius of Brussels. As you mentioned, the tip of the lance splintered piercing the through the eye socket. They successfully removed the splinter and at first the prognosis was good. Henry would lose the eye but survive. I would assume the tip of a lance to be pretty dirty, causing the infection to start. After many discussions with other colleagues the consensus was…The infection had migrated to the back of poor Henry’s head, to the rear of the right cerebral hemisphere forming an abscess. He would have already had increased cranial pressure due to brain swelling from the initial impact and the abscess, as it worsened, would have added to that pressure. If that pressure isn’t relieved, the only place for the brain to expand is down the spinal column. I’m sure the doctor tried their best but with a CT scan or even an x-ray, they had little chance of finding the abscess. I really enjoyed this video because it’s a subject I know little about, and I’m always grateful when someone takes the time to teach me something, so thank you very much, Sincerely Doc
@@thehistorysquad Yes poor Henry, but it’s my understanding that the woman he was having an affair with (His Courtesan) didn’t fare too well either from Henry’s misfortune. Henry’s wife (The woman scorned) had her stripped of every penny, every piece of jewelry and every gift Henry lavished upon her. Henry’s wife then had her evicted from the palace leaving her homeless. So July 10th, 1559 was a rather bad day for more than just poor, unlucky Henry! I don’t get much free time so when I do, I find myself lost in my love of history and your enthusiasm is so contagious I end up binge watching! I especially love the models you create, seeing history laid out in a detailed model puts everything in perspective and makes for a better understanding of an event or how terrain can influence a battle…..and admittedly, they’re fun too!
Sort of unrelated,but not. For centuries,an autopsy was mandatory upon the death of the French king. Louis the XIV was found to have an extra loop of intestine. No idea if small or large. He was a famous trencherman,able to eat truly massive quantities of food. I wonder when this autopsy policy started. Possibly the death of Henri II ? Before ? After ? How would you find out ? I am not aware of the same policy being followed by the English crown. Henry VIII,so the story goes,his body was heard to explode in the summer heat while in his coffin. That would indicate to me an autopsy being unlikely,no ?
@@paulmanson253 Before! Henry II had a post-Mortem preformed 9 days after the jousting accident. Both Dr. Paré and Dr. Versalius we’re in attendance. They both were very interested in learning the cause of his death. I’m not sure about the English Monarchy’s policy regarding autopsies on royalty. If I had to guess I’m pretty certain they didn’t do post-Mortems on members of the royal family. Stupid too, the cause of death is important for many reason,…legal (as in suspicious circumstances) and for learning. The only way to advance a field like medicine is by learning the cause and how to improve treatment in the future. I’m not sure about the English Monarchy and their policy about autopsies performed on members of the Royal family. I would be curious to find out, so if you know then please inform me. Take care, Doc
@@johnhenderson131 I just looked up the word autopsy in my 1912 Chambers dictionary. Personal inspection, directly from the Greek. From old memory here,so that is a caveat. When the son of Henry II of England died,called Henry the Young King,at his request,William Marshall himself took a knife and cut out the heart and designated internal organs. Body,heart and organs buried in three separate places. No idea where. Henry II died in tragic circumstances,William Marshall once again in attendance. No idea if there was a repeat of previous. The Lionheart,1198 I think. No autopsy needed there. There is a wonderful 1973 movie called Robin and Marion. Fiction of course,but you should watch it. King John about 1215 or so. No autopsy. Hmm. Fast forward to the Wars of the Roses. Civil War with kinfolk killing kinfolk. Not much motivation for autopsy. No sane person would suggest an autopsy on Henry VI ,it would have cost them their life. During the closing years of Henry VIII,vivat rex was the only sane thing to say. Speculation on the king's health was awfully close to treason,and Henry loved treason charges. Elizabeth Tudor ? Unlikely. The Stuarts ? Charles II was Louis XIV cousin. So I suppose that might be a starting point. The Georgians? No idea. Good question though. Best I can do.
Recently visited the Royal Armoury Museum in Leeds, there’s rooms full of armour, lances, history on jousting and the Tourny and it’s free to visit! Highly recommend it!
Ah I love the royal armoury, its fascinating there! Been there a number of times over the years, even had a couple private tours of the pre 1900s firearms and the European melee weaponry, with 2 of the specialists! It was fantastic, spending an afternoon with such knowledgeable people, filled with genuine articles from history, going back as far as the 1500s
Another brilliant appraisal Kevin. Youve done more to keep real history alive in the UK than most of your peers. You deserve your own Knighthood for services to our heritage. I tip my lance Sir Knight.
Great video like always! Probably the most frequent fatal injury in jousting was breaking the neck, when falling off a horse. There is a clear development in mideval helm making to prevent this. The "Frogmouth" is a good example. It´s back part was made of one plate, which would prevent the knight´s neck from overbending, if thrown off the horse (not only in tournaments). Another method was fixating the helmet with a metal frame, so that the sensitive part of the neck would stay in a rather stiff position.
Always a great day when The History Squad posts a video!! As an American, it’s especially fascinating to hear English medieval history because, since the USA is so (relatively) young, recountings like this ARE our history! Anything prior to 1776 is shared!
This is something you don't hear a lot. The medieval period isnt just European history! The millions of Europeans who would go to settle in colonies around the world, and the places they left a legacy in (for better or worse).
No no, you guys lost that right in 1776 😏😂...we have our castles and you guys have the Midwest..There's literally no cowboy/gunslingers in our history books..wonder why?..that would be an excellent subject Kevin, British gunslingers from that era 👌🏽
As a historian of the family, my mother, sister and I love watching these on the TV and loved the joust topic (and the gruesome injuries!) Thank you :)
'A Knight's Tale', one of my top 10 films. 'A medieval teenager's dream', beautifully filmed near Prague & a testament to Czech riding skills - amidst all the splintered wood & full-on lunacy! : )
Very interesting as usual, thanks again Kevin ! But the death of king Henry II didn't quite happen like you told us... this tragedy was very well documented (of course, because it was the king !) and in fact it was all about bad luck. That day, the king, riding a horse whose name was "Malheureux" (which means now unhappy in french, but meant then unlucky -yes !) already fought two jousts. Then came the third and last of the day, against Gabriel de Montgomery, captain of the king's Scottish guard. Henry had a strong reputation as a jouster, but Montgomery was also a tough guy. And off they go... the shock was impressive, the two men both broke their lances (and we know why, because you told us lances were made for that, a fact many people don't know), but none of them fell from his horse. Draw, end of the game ? For Henry, impossible, though a new fight was against the rules. But he was a proud king and couldn't be satisfied with a draw, and, maybe more, some people said Diane de Poitiers, his mistress, had a crush on Montgomery, so it was more than a matter of honor. He ordered the young officer to fight again. Montgomery was of course reluctant, but how could he disobey his king ? So they fought again, and again they broke their lances. But there was a small problem which had dire consequences : king Henry's squire didn't lock well the helmet's visor (because it was a helmet with a visor, Kevin...), and when the lance broke, the broken part slipped on the king's armor breast plate, lifted the visor and penetrated Henry's eye socket. The end of the story, you told us. But did you know it has been said that queen Catherine's astrologer warned her a fe days before to avoid a third fight ? True or not, it was anyway a tragedy...
Jousting is one of my favourite parts of that era. I was always fascinated with it when I was a kid going to medieval times. That's horrifying for someone to live for a year with a pole in their head. Great video Kevin.
You have impeccable timing as usual Kev. I've just gotten back my buhurt practice, shed my 55 pounds of armor and put my gambeson up to dry. I keep telling myself I'm going to give it a proper wash once I find the time but everyone's gambeson smells like a locker room and as long as its not actually trying to crawl away from you, no one really cares. But I digress. I have been jousting before and beside the obvious danger of essentially playing chicken with spears, horses are notorious for not wanting to do what they're told, even the best trained horse can have a bad day, I've been thrown off more than a few times, one time the horse decided he really didn't like me and tried to stomp me when I was on the ground, only thing that saved me from having shattered bones was that I was full armored and had enough training to be able to move in it fast enough to get out of the way. Death and maiming aside, my favorite story of jousting is in 1227, Ulrich von Liechtenstein write himself as the protagonist in Frauendienst, where he travels from Vienna to Venice dressed in the arms of Venus challenging anyone to a joust, if his opponent won he would give them a ring and if Ulrich won they would have to bow to the four corners of the world in honor of his lady. Though by the end of it he's broken 307 lances and given away 270 rings, and his lady wrote to him saying she was surprised he still had all his fingers where he promptly cuts one off and sends it to her. The things we do for love...
Hey Jodie, yes Ulrich's story is a really good one and I did consider using it, crazy eh? I know what you're saying about horses, I too had my fair share of encounters back in the day when I was performing from horseback at Warwick - we'll have to share some stories one day. Have a great weekend 👍🏻
IAM sat watching tales of the unexpected and as im a channel creator too (sol-cutta) I was scrolling thru latest posts for content targets...and spotted this..I don't think I saw this on release so it's off with the tales and on with this...again , just to let u know how high a position your content sits in my life...my tales unexpected is one of my favourite watches so swooping over to watch your video turning off tales is quite a feat, I was just thinking about it...and wanted to share it with you, everyone deserves encouragement esp professionals such as yourself. I know you get much as a great channel ..thanks for these videos...they are brilliant...I always enjoy them.
LOVE IT AS USUAL KEVIN!!! YOU ARE THE MAN HOMIE! There is a video on youtube with a girl creating a crossbow and arrows out of bamboo, I found it fascinating. It's called "Full video: Survive Alone Against Iguanas, Wolves, Wild Boars and Dangers in the Rain Forest" and the crossbow is made about 1 hour 28 minutes in. I thought this is right up Mr. Hicks alley! Looking forward to your next videos as always, Jules
Thanks for the quick lesson, Kev! Btw “A Knight’s Tale” is one of my all time favorite movies. “How did nobles become noble in the first place? They took it. With the tip of a lance.”
Great video, thankyou. I suffered migraine for 50 years, often 4 or5 a month. Even with modern drugs it was awful, i can imagine how terrible it would be, and yes, mood changing, with no effective treatment available.
I absolutely Love, love, LOVE watching this man! His passion for the subject is as evident as his vast store of knowledge gleaned from a unique lifetime of professional historical reenactment and research. Well done, sir.
I remember attending a joust in the mid 80's outside of London. The spectacle of it was something that you have to see to really appreciate it, especially with the hidden dangers of it. One of the knights unfortunately had his horse rear and fall on him. He turned out to be fine after being examined at the hospital (very, very lucky on his part) but it was interesting seeing the 20th century meet the Middle Ages as an armoured knight was hauled away in an ambulance.
Before I give a compliment. I have been away due to illness. Sir once again thank you for sharing your martial combat expertise. I enjoyed your video lecture immensely, you covered important medieval combat , culture, and horrendous injuries. You covered all points. It is simply brilliant bit of work and your research was spot on as usual. Once again thank you for your video lecture on jousting and melee combat. Kudos!
Really enjoyed this one as always. I'm sure as a young lad in Sheffield 1970s I borrowed those knights figures off my uncle and played with them for hours. Along with his green Soldier figures. Knights vs ww2 soldiers. Those were happy days.
You are an incredible educator sir. Thank you for making these videos. My young daughter doesn’t like watching things with me, besides your videos! Thank you for all that you do truly.
Being of medieval German ancestry... Our last name is Fruechtenicht.... These subjects are the only thing that come close to interesting me as much as the ice age paleo-indians of my stomping ground in the eastern Kentucky Cumberland plateau. Keep em coming !
A friend of mine who jousts on horseback was hit in the eye by a lance splinter through his visor. He nearly lost an eye and took ages to recover, so its absolutely true these freak accidents at tournaments did occur and still do today despite modern precautions and safety methods.
I just stumbled upon your channel a week ago or so and must say your content is absolutely amazing. Some of the better historical videos available today. Will definitely be binge watching all of your content over the next few weeks.
I love these so much. It just hits so many buttons. Medical stuff, history stuff ,warrior stuff they add so much perspective to life. Thank you for the post
What an amazing and informative video, this channel is up there in the hall of fame of history channels for me ! keep up the great work, your passion and talent for history are great.
Entertaining and illuminating, as always. One wonders how the saxons and others proved themselves off the battlefield before the Normans arrived? Running at each other with axes, divided by a wicker fence?
Brilliant story and what Amazing part of are history, Im glad it's documented and sometimes painted, so will never lose it. You are a great history teacher and you really bring life to the storys. All the best to you. ⚔️
loved it very good video, a like from me yet again, Saturday afternoon after the food shopping with a glass of port wouldn't be the same without the history squad,
Thanks for another wonderful lesson Kevin. As usual, I learned something new today. It always seemed to me that just getting unhorsed would be a disabling injury, but obviously there are many more ways to get injured or killed. Cheers from Texas.
I had wrote this before I had watched the whole video hahahaha! You've already watched it it's awesome! If you haven't seen the movie, "A knights tale". You really should, It's a really good movie how they kind of explain the prestige and everything with a modern twist, but it's still a good movie!
ive seen them jousting at leeds royal armouries, the crowd got behind it just llike they did back in the days of old, picking your favourite and cheering him on
A comedian once asked, "How do you miss your opponent in a joust? The other day, I was driving home from the hardware store with a couple 2x4s sticking the passenger side window of my hatchback. Sometimes you can joust stuff without even trying." By the way, I'm really enjoying your content. Keep up the awesome work. S
God I love your channel all the smallest tid bits of history is on this channel im such a big history buff i know all my major history events but this teachs me how people lived gives me a better picture of how life was back then i absolutely can not get enough of your channel there is alittle bit of everything. You and history hits have been keeping all my attention so far for the past coupla months
I'm new to your channel and I'm so glad I found you. I look forward everyday to seeing new videos, they're informative and very entertaining. Thanks Kevin!
When I woke up today I didn't know it was Christmas, but here's another thehistorysquad video, so it must be
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Feel the same, too few channels these days give that buzz of you know you are in for a good time and to learn something along the way 🫡
Merry christmas, jousting gore lovers! 🎉
Agreed, this guy is great isn't he
Only discovered this guy today, and I had to subscribe. He's too charming.
“Hi, my name is Kevin Hicks”…my favorite words to hear on UA-cam - you know a great video is coming your way…
Haha, how kind of you Blue - cheers!
It’s not just the rate of speed it’s also the mass to factor into the impact. Henry II Of France is the jousting accident I’m most familiar with, but from a medical perspective. Henry II was first attended to by the royal surgeon Ambroise Paré, then joined by renowned physician Andreas Versalius of Brussels. As you mentioned, the tip of the lance splintered piercing the through the eye socket. They successfully removed the splinter and at first the prognosis was good. Henry would lose the eye but survive.
I would assume the tip of a lance to be pretty dirty, causing the infection to start. After many discussions with other colleagues the consensus was…The infection had migrated to the back of poor Henry’s head, to the rear of the right cerebral hemisphere forming an abscess. He would have already had increased cranial pressure due to brain swelling from the initial impact and the abscess, as it worsened, would have added to that pressure. If that pressure isn’t relieved, the only place for the brain to expand is down the spinal column. I’m sure the doctor tried their best but with a CT scan or even an x-ray, they had little chance of finding the abscess.
I really enjoyed this video because it’s a subject I know little about, and I’m always grateful when someone takes the time to teach me something, so thank you very much,
Sincerely
Doc
A pleasure Doc, thanks for the medical info too, poor Henry eh?
@@thehistorysquad Yes poor Henry, but it’s my understanding that the woman he was having an affair with (His Courtesan) didn’t fare too well either from Henry’s misfortune. Henry’s wife (The woman scorned) had her stripped of every penny, every piece of jewelry and every gift Henry lavished upon her. Henry’s wife then had her evicted from the palace leaving her homeless. So July 10th, 1559 was a rather bad day for more than just poor, unlucky Henry!
I don’t get much free time so when I do, I find myself lost in my love of history and your enthusiasm is so contagious I end up binge watching! I especially love the models you create, seeing history laid out in a detailed model puts everything in perspective and makes for a better understanding of an event or how terrain can influence a battle…..and admittedly, they’re fun too!
Sort of unrelated,but not. For centuries,an autopsy was mandatory upon the death of the French king. Louis the XIV was found to have an extra loop of intestine. No idea if small or large. He was a famous trencherman,able to eat truly massive quantities of food.
I wonder when this autopsy policy started. Possibly the death of Henri II ? Before ? After ?
How would you find out ?
I am not aware of the same policy being followed by the English crown. Henry VIII,so the story goes,his body was heard to explode in the summer heat while in his coffin. That would indicate to me an autopsy being unlikely,no ?
@@paulmanson253 Before! Henry II had a post-Mortem preformed 9 days after the jousting accident. Both Dr. Paré and Dr. Versalius we’re in attendance. They both were very interested in learning the cause of his death. I’m not sure about the English Monarchy’s policy regarding autopsies on royalty. If I had to guess I’m pretty certain they didn’t do post-Mortems on members of the royal family. Stupid too, the cause of death is important for many reason,…legal (as in suspicious circumstances) and for learning. The only way to advance a field like medicine is by learning the cause and how to improve treatment in the future.
I’m not sure about the English Monarchy and their policy about autopsies performed on members of the Royal family. I would be curious to find out, so if you know then please inform me.
Take care,
Doc
@@johnhenderson131 I just looked up the word autopsy in my 1912 Chambers dictionary. Personal inspection, directly from the Greek.
From old memory here,so that is a caveat. When the son of Henry II of England died,called Henry the Young King,at his request,William Marshall himself took a knife and cut out the heart and designated internal organs. Body,heart and organs buried in three separate places. No idea where. Henry II died in tragic circumstances,William Marshall once again in attendance. No idea if there was a repeat of previous. The Lionheart,1198 I think. No autopsy needed there.
There is a wonderful 1973 movie called Robin and Marion. Fiction of course,but you should watch it.
King John about 1215 or so. No autopsy.
Hmm. Fast forward to the Wars of the Roses. Civil War with kinfolk killing kinfolk. Not much motivation for autopsy.
No sane person would suggest an autopsy on Henry VI ,it would have cost them their life.
During the closing years of Henry VIII,vivat rex was the only sane thing to say. Speculation on the king's health was awfully close to treason,and Henry loved treason charges.
Elizabeth Tudor ? Unlikely. The Stuarts ? Charles II was Louis XIV cousin. So I suppose that might be a starting point. The Georgians? No idea. Good question though.
Best I can do.
Recently visited the Royal Armoury Museum in Leeds, there’s rooms full of armour, lances, history on jousting and the Tourny and it’s free to visit! Highly recommend it!
Ah I love the royal armoury, its fascinating there! Been there a number of times over the years, even had a couple private tours of the pre 1900s firearms and the European melee weaponry, with 2 of the specialists! It was fantastic, spending an afternoon with such knowledgeable people, filled with genuine articles from history, going back as far as the 1500s
I bet that was awesome!
Another brilliant appraisal Kevin. Youve done more to keep real history alive in the UK than most of your peers. You deserve your own Knighthood for services to our heritage. I tip my lance Sir Knight.
Ah, cheers Andy, that's very kind of you. 👍🏻
Great video like always! Probably the most frequent fatal injury in jousting was breaking the neck, when falling off a horse. There is a clear development in mideval helm making to prevent this. The "Frogmouth" is a good example. It´s back part was made of one plate, which would prevent the knight´s neck from overbending, if thrown off the horse (not only in tournaments). Another method was fixating the helmet with a metal frame, so that the sensitive part of the neck would stay in a rather stiff position.
Always a great day when The History Squad posts a video!! As an American, it’s especially fascinating to hear English medieval history because, since the USA is so (relatively) young, recountings like this ARE our history! Anything prior to 1776 is shared!
This is something you don't hear a lot. The medieval period isnt just European history! The millions of Europeans who would go to settle in colonies around the world, and the places they left a legacy in (for better or worse).
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your interesting comment, I understand what you're saying 👍🏻
No no, you guys lost that right in 1776 😏😂...we have our castles and you guys have the Midwest..There's literally no cowboy/gunslingers in our history books..wonder why?..that would be an excellent subject Kevin, British gunslingers from that era 👌🏽
Intriguing thought,maybe Ireland has something to say
As a historian of the family, my mother, sister and I love watching these on the TV and loved the joust topic (and the gruesome injuries!)
Thank you :)
Thanks for watching, glad you liked the models 👍🏻
'A Knight's Tale', one of my top 10 films. 'A medieval teenager's dream', beautifully filmed near Prague & a testament to Czech riding skills - amidst all the splintered wood & full-on lunacy! : )
I love that movie
Not exactly historically accurate, but it's a fun and entertaining movie
I can't believe that William Marshall rose from the Melee and tilt yard to become the most famous knight in the world
A winter project for me 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad That sounds great, he has been one of my favorite Medieval figures since I was a kid
@@thehistorysquadI can’t wait to hear your take on this legendary knight!
I've seen his tomb at the Temple Church.
@@stephengraham5099 That's one place I have always wanted to go to, but I have never had the chance.
Its always a good day when Kevin drops a video
I love the History Squad!!
Always
not really a big guy on jousting history but this video had me hooked.
Good to hear it, thank you.
Thankyou for another video Kevin. I've never really considered this before but I'm glad I have a chance to learn more about this subject with you. 😁👍🏻
My pleasure!
Heavy duty contact sport Kevin. As usual a brilliant informative piece . Has anybody mentioned your a hell of a story teller. Take care
😜 once or twice perhaps.👍🏻
Very interesting as usual, thanks again Kevin ! But the death of king Henry II didn't quite happen like you told us... this tragedy was very well documented (of course, because it was the king !) and in fact it was all about bad luck. That day, the king, riding a horse whose name was "Malheureux" (which means now unhappy in french, but meant then unlucky -yes !) already fought two jousts. Then came the third and last of the day, against Gabriel de Montgomery, captain of the king's Scottish guard. Henry had a strong reputation as a jouster, but Montgomery was also a tough guy. And off they go... the shock was impressive, the two men both broke their lances (and we know why, because you told us lances were made for that, a fact many people don't know), but none of them fell from his horse. Draw, end of the game ? For Henry, impossible, though a new fight was against the rules. But he was a proud king and couldn't be satisfied with a draw, and, maybe more, some people said Diane de Poitiers, his mistress, had a crush on Montgomery, so it was more than a matter of honor. He ordered the young officer to fight again. Montgomery was of course reluctant, but how could he disobey his king ? So they fought again, and again they broke their lances. But there was a small problem which had dire consequences : king Henry's squire didn't lock well the helmet's visor (because it was a helmet with a visor, Kevin...), and when the lance broke, the broken part slipped on the king's armor breast plate, lifted the visor and penetrated Henry's eye socket. The end of the story, you told us. But did you know it has been said that queen Catherine's astrologer warned her a fe days before to avoid a third fight ? True or not, it was anyway a tragedy...
Excellent, thanks very much for all that extra detail. 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad You're welcome Kevin !
Jousting is one of my favourite parts of that era. I was always fascinated with it when I was a kid going to medieval times. That's horrifying for someone to live for a year with a pole in their head. Great video Kevin.
Thank you Kevin. Another great video for sure. This is history nobody wants to research. Your models are the greatest.
Cheers mate!
That was ,yet again ,an extremely interesting description of such horrendous wounds,.... Thank you Kevin.
Thanks for listening
You have impeccable timing as usual Kev. I've just gotten back my buhurt practice, shed my 55 pounds of armor and put my gambeson up to dry. I keep telling myself I'm going to give it a proper wash once I find the time but everyone's gambeson smells like a locker room and as long as its not actually trying to crawl away from you, no one really cares. But I digress. I have been jousting before and beside the obvious danger of essentially playing chicken with spears, horses are notorious for not wanting to do what they're told, even the best trained horse can have a bad day, I've been thrown off more than a few times, one time the horse decided he really didn't like me and tried to stomp me when I was on the ground, only thing that saved me from having shattered bones was that I was full armored and had enough training to be able to move in it fast enough to get out of the way. Death and maiming aside, my favorite story of jousting is in 1227, Ulrich von Liechtenstein write himself as the protagonist in Frauendienst, where he travels from Vienna to Venice dressed in the arms of Venus challenging anyone to a joust, if his opponent won he would give them a ring and if Ulrich won they would have to bow to the four corners of the world in honor of his lady. Though by the end of it he's broken 307 lances and given away 270 rings, and his lady wrote to him saying she was surprised he still had all his fingers where he promptly cuts one off and sends it to her. The things we do for love...
Hey Jodie, yes Ulrich's story is a really good one and I did consider using it, crazy eh? I know what you're saying about horses, I too had my fair share of encounters back in the day when I was performing from horseback at Warwick - we'll have to share some stories one day. Have a great weekend 👍🏻
IAM sat watching tales of the unexpected and as im a channel creator too (sol-cutta) I was scrolling thru latest posts for content targets...and spotted this..I don't think I saw this on release so it's off with the tales and on with this...again , just to let u know how high a position your content sits in my life...my tales unexpected is one of my favourite watches so swooping over to watch your video turning off tales is quite a feat, I was just thinking about it...and wanted to share it with you, everyone deserves encouragement esp professionals such as yourself. I know you get much as a great channel ..thanks for these videos...they are brilliant...I always enjoy them.
Wow that was good. So much info I didn't know.. thankyou , really enjoyed that.
Cheers Sol, much appreciated, I'll head over and have a peak at your channel too 👍🏻
LOVE IT AS USUAL KEVIN!!! YOU ARE THE MAN HOMIE! There is a video on youtube with a girl creating a crossbow and arrows out of bamboo, I found it fascinating. It's called "Full video: Survive Alone Against Iguanas, Wolves, Wild Boars and Dangers in the Rain Forest" and the crossbow is made about 1 hour 28 minutes in. I thought this is right up Mr. Hicks alley! Looking forward to your next videos as always, Jules
Cheers Jules 👍🏻
Thanks for the quick lesson, Kev! Btw “A Knight’s Tale” is one of my all time favorite movies. “How did nobles become noble in the first place? They took it. With the tip of a lance.”
I was having a great Friday and it just got a lot better. Thanks for the new film! 😁
Yay - have a great weekend too!
Yet another great bit of history. Your models and reconstructions are truly amazing.
Cheers!
I’ve always enjoyed history there’s always something new to learn
Theres nothing quite like a new video from The History Squad!
Cheers Hannah, appreciate that 👍🏻
Great video, thankyou. I suffered migraine for 50 years, often 4 or5 a month. Even with modern drugs it was awful, i can imagine how terrible it would be, and yes, mood changing, with no effective treatment available.
Kevin back again! The man! The myth!! The legend!!!!!
😜
So little beauty in Medievals Periods.
So much Suffering!
I absolutely Love, love, LOVE watching this man! His passion for the subject is as evident as his vast store of knowledge gleaned from a unique lifetime of professional historical reenactment and research.
Well done, sir.
Cheers Cody!
So strange UA-cam gives me this at 3AM, but I can’t be disappointed!
ah wicked, always wanted to see you do a vid on this. nice one.
Always a good tale. Thank you.
I remember attending a joust in the mid 80's outside of London. The spectacle of it was something that you have to see to really appreciate it, especially with the hidden dangers of it. One of the knights unfortunately had his horse rear and fall on him. He turned out to be fine after being examined at the hospital (very, very lucky on his part) but it was interesting seeing the 20th century meet the Middle Ages as an armoured knight was hauled away in an ambulance.
Before I give a compliment. I have been away due to illness. Sir once again thank you for sharing your martial combat expertise. I enjoyed your video lecture immensely, you covered important medieval combat , culture, and horrendous injuries. You covered all points. It is simply brilliant bit of work and your research was spot on as usual. Once again thank you for your video lecture on jousting and melee combat. Kudos!
Hey Fred, sorry you've been poorly, hopefully you're on the mend now and can enjoy catching up. Thank you for your kind words as always 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad It is more than kind words Sir but an honest compliment to a gentleman that has earn his spurs!
Well either way Fred, I appreciate it. Thank you. @@fredazcarate4818
Another entertaining collection of brilliant medieval anecdotes from the HS.
Really enjoyed this one as always. I'm sure as a young lad in Sheffield 1970s I borrowed those knights figures off my uncle and played with them for hours. Along with his green Soldier figures. Knights vs ww2 soldiers. Those were happy days.
Those poor horses! Great video, as always. Many Thanks XXX
🙌🏽 really good watch Kevin! Amazing video. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was a great one about jousting, especially in those with historical repercussions. Learned a lot, thanks Kevin.
Very welcome
I love the models you use as well as other props and period paintings. In many ways they are better than videos. Excellent job.
Thanks 👍🏻
I love all the little models and dioramas you make. They really bring the stories alive and inspire me to pick up my own models and start painting!
Thats lovely to hear, thank you 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad No problem!
This was really interesting, I didn't know there was so much more to jousting. Like lances made to shatter and special armour.
Another wonderfully informative and entertaining video! Thank you, Kevin!
You are an incredible educator sir. Thank you for making these videos. My young daughter doesn’t like watching things with me, besides your videos! Thank you for all that you do truly.
Wow, thank you and a big hello to your daughter, good to hear she enjoys history 👍🏻
Being of medieval German ancestry... Our last name is Fruechtenicht.... These subjects are the only thing that come close to interesting me as much as the ice age paleo-indians of my stomping ground in the eastern Kentucky Cumberland plateau.
Keep em coming !
Kev , you make the best history content on youtube ! 😎
This is a great channel.
That model looks incredible. So glad I found this channel!
Welcome aboard!
Another great video. I like the props.
Thanks 👍
Love the diorama! Great video as always!
THIS is why I watch the History Squad! Excellent, as usual. Oh... and HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE! You mystery woman, you.
Haha, thanks, I'm sure Kate will be pleased 👍🏻
A friend of mine who jousts on horseback was hit in the eye by a lance splinter through his visor.
He nearly lost an eye and took ages to recover, so its absolutely true these freak accidents at tournaments did occur and still do today despite modern precautions and safety methods.
I just stumbled upon your channel a week ago or so and must say your content is absolutely amazing. Some of the better historical videos available today. Will definitely be binge watching all of your content over the next few weeks.
That's great to hear Patrick, thank you & welcome to the channel 👍🏻
Thank you SO Much for including Lbs instead of the arbitrary french system called metric.
Haha, the Americans complain when I talk about someone weighing [x] stones in weight instead of lbs 😜
Another smashing video Kevin! Thank you.
I love these so much. It just hits so many buttons. Medical stuff, history stuff ,warrior stuff they add so much perspective to life. Thank you for the post
Very nice modeling, as well as a very interesting history lesson!
Not sure which is more impressive, you collection of historical artifacts or you model making. Both are incredible. Good on you mate!
Cheers!
I’m too old to admit but love it
😜
As ever, excellent video sir! Nothing beats watching the Joust LIVE - the Royal Armouries tournaments are phenomenal!
Couldn't agree more!
What an amazing and informative video, this channel is up there in the hall of fame of history channels for me ! keep up the great work, your passion and talent for history are great.
Wow, thank you!
Entertaining and illuminating, as always.
One wonders how the saxons and others proved themselves off the battlefield before the Normans arrived? Running at each other with axes, divided by a wicker fence?
😂
Drinking bouts were much favored. Contestants would each stand in a barrel of wine and keep drinking horns of ale, until one of them passed out.
Kevin must have have so many random models and weapon bit from showing all this stuff in videos! Definitely one of the best educational channels
Cheers for that! I do have quite a stash of models 👍🏻
Brilliant story and what Amazing part of are history, Im glad it's documented and sometimes painted, so will never lose it. You are a great history teacher and you really bring life to the storys. All the best to you. ⚔️
This is one of my favorite UA-camrs channel
Absolutely fantastic. Highlight of Friday!
Cheers Sam!
Fascinating history lesson and well put over.
Thank you for sharing these stories.....so interesting!
Loved, loved, absolutely loved the video. ❤. Thank you sir.
My pleasure, thanks for watching 👍🏻
Your talk really brings in to reality the risks that young knights took to prove their valour, by jousting without full armour.
loved it very good video, a like from me yet again, Saturday afternoon after the food shopping with a glass of port wouldn't be the same without the history squad,
Ah, nice one! 👍🏻
Thanks for another wonderful lesson Kevin. As usual, I learned something new today. It always seemed to me that just getting unhorsed would be a disabling injury, but obviously there are many more ways to get injured or killed. Cheers from Texas.
I had wrote this before I had watched the whole video hahahaha! You've already watched it it's awesome!
If you haven't seen the movie, "A knights tale". You really should, It's a really good movie how they kind of explain the prestige and everything with a modern twist, but it's still a good movie!
You answered my question as to what exactly was a tilt yard. Thank you for a great history.
Another great and fun episode Kevin!
Kevin this just made my day ❤️ thank you so much for uplifting my spirit. Keep it up 💯 ❤❤please 🙏 ❤❤
My pleasure Ian, thanks for watching 👍🏻
Brother Kevin, another good one, today being Medieval Health and Safety. Have a good weekend.
Cheers brother 👍🏻
ive seen them jousting at leeds royal armouries, the crowd got behind it just llike they did back in the days of old, picking your favourite and cheering him on
A comedian once asked,
"How do you miss your opponent in a joust? The other day, I was driving home from the hardware store with a couple 2x4s sticking the passenger side window of my hatchback. Sometimes you can joust stuff without even trying."
By the way, I'm really enjoying your content.
Keep up the awesome work.
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🤣 I like it.
Thanks, I'll try 👍🏻
This is the best dude - more historical medical videos plz !
Yep, every week!
I love this dude, he is knowledgeable and has one of the best of the British accents.
Cheers, I just call them jack chains but I'm heading out today to shoot in them. 👍🏻
Thank you for your videos, I really enjoy your work
Absolutely splendid video, mate!
I love your videos, they're really great and fascinating, keep it up!🥰
God I love your channel all the smallest tid bits of history is on this channel im such a big history buff i know all my major history events but this teachs me how people lived gives me a better picture of how life was back then i absolutely can not get enough of your channel there is alittle bit of everything. You and history hits have been keeping all my attention so far for the past coupla months
Good to hear, thank you!
Another one hit for six Mr Hicks, straight out of the pavilion. The medical history and so forth seems to be a very popular topic.
Cheers!
This channel is brilliant, you explain things so well, love the
models too!
Thank you very much!
As someone from Maryland, it’s nice to learn a bit of the history of our state sport
Kevin have you seen the jousting sequence in the movie "Jabberwocky?" It is amazing! Highly recommend. And funny outcome as well!
Yes, it's a good one for sure. 👍🏻
Very interesting and as always informative.
A pleasure to watch.
I'm so happy to see your subscribers are almost 300,000. That's awesome ! Keep going Kev! Thanks for sharing !
Thanks yes, we're getting up there, so must be doing something right. Thanks as ever for watching 👍🏻
Ooooh! Thanks for mentioning "A Knights Tale" !
Very much enjoyed this, loving listening to your story telling and the injuries around Jousting. Just incredible! Thank you so much for this :)
Once again an awesome video! Thank you for including Gregor Baci ❤
I love this channel. God bless yall.
I'm new to your channel and I'm so glad I found you. I look forward everyday to seeing new videos, they're informative and very entertaining. Thanks Kevin!
Welcome! I try to upload every Friday if I can and really do appreciate you watching. Cheers 👍🏻
Amazing!. And Interesting!. 😮