devon the issue is that daily life that long ago is harder to piece together. We know about the politics a bit more because somebody wrote it down. But yeah I totally agree.
Agreed! When I tour castles or plantations, I want to see the kitchens, stables, servants quarters. I want to see peasant homes, farmhouses and tenements. Thats the fascinating stuff!
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The past sure was interesting!...but I still would rather live in today’s day despite all the commotion, since before it was honestly scary, especially if you were a slave & poor.
Here in Syracuse, we have a place called saint Marie Among the Iroquois. I swear. So well performed by the reenactors you'd swear you went back in time.
I like to imagine that a crew time traveled back to question the people of the middle ages and, while questioning the servants, unintentionally caused a revolution since the slaves had never seen their lives as unfair.
Most people still live like peasants, especially on 3rd world countries. The only difference is that now they have more opportunities to become middle class and even high class.
@@EmyGrachy Capitalism is not a political ideology it is a way to organize the market and if the means of production should be owned by private entities or the masses, how we use the profit, how we organize society thats a different story. You can ponder to the rich and powerfull companies by lowering their taxes and have no regulations, or you can use taxes for broader society, and have regulations to protect the environment and allow competition to protect people from monopolies.
I agree I think isnt what your saying is what the peasants we're doing in relation to the Lord's pandering is just what's happening now.yet only on a bigger scale.cqpitalism has it's ups and downs and faults to.
This takes LARPING to a whole new level. This is awesome how it really feels like a camera crew went back to the past and interviewed people. Minus the language of course.
Alli G theres still sugars in vegetables and fruits, they’re just natural sugars. It can still rot the teeth and there’s also malnutrition/illness that can cause teeth to rot and get weaker. The acids in vomit for example can break down the “protective layer” on teeth and cause cavities as it eats away. Malnutrition can cause bad teeth through, well, lack of nutrition. The bones and teeth (since that’s also bone lol) can get weaker due to lack of vitamins and calcium, so peasants could’ve been affected if they’re genuinely too poor to eat regularly. Other than that, people in the medieval era only took baths once a year whereas vikings were recorded to bathe once a week. Most soaps werent made with detergents either, so although they’d look clean there’d be germ orgies all over them. I see the peasants looking that dirty but the tooth rot does seem far fetched.
This is really accurate in some ways, especially how people thought. A couple of things I noticed... Peasants did have time off, though! They didn't work on Sundays, or on Feast Days (of which there were many). Winter also had fewer working days, but it was boring and tough. Also, people rarely married people they didn't know, except in the case of royalty. Even aristocratic children were often given the opportunity to meet. If they didn't get along, parents would rarely force them together because they cared about them. Huge age gaps were also looked down upon, even if they were sometimes present in marriages. Sort of like how we look at old dudes/ladies that date 18 year olds. It happens but people think it's weird.
Even if Sundays were days of worship and prayer, you still have to tend to the lifestock and if the harvest needs to be brought in, it doesn't matter what day of the week it is. So "time off" is a bit of a matter of discussion.
I agree. The old guy might have married a younger widow because he wanted more children, but the parents would have set the girl up with a young adult, perhaps early 20s so he was more independent than she.
I believe arranged marriages were a common thing for commoners as well(mostly freemen). They will probably try to matchmake their daughters with someone successful like a high ranking guild member or a wealthy merchant.
Joeseph Lambert Thank you. You’re very informed and that was interesting to read. How was sex and virginity treated in those days? Was virginity such an important thing?
yes but its not the hyrarcy or nobility. its more about live music taverns and beer and something about seeing the world so clean and green instead of buildings . imagine no engine sounds or actually bonding with your living motorcycle.. riding your horse on open fields. not the backwards minded crowd no. the world should be the way it was green and natural with todays eco friendly technology incorporated.
I'm studying in Africa as a historian on Medieval slavery. It's very hard professionally to study, but if you love ur theme you can't never give up... Best wishes to amateur Middle Ages lovers... Love ur interest to the issue, I have enthusiasm when i see the people like you. Thanx.
Really makes you see how life was like back in those days. I've always wondered and read so much history about medieval times. Always interested me but to find a film just about the daily life and the marriage, labor, families, etc really gives you an idea how life was than
Your right it feels like reality tv and it feels very realistic and very enjoyable for people and getting them into history and that there would be quite similar to you and that they we aren’t to different to people 600 years ago
The 13 y/o girl talking about getting married Saturday to a man she's never met. Her reaction is so genuinely scared but knows that she must do what her parents say. I feel like I would prefer the life of the poor
That priest is a load of fun and full of joy, isn't he? Hard to believe that was the reiligous views and stance of the church back then. Guy feels more like a rogue extermist breaking away from the church than anything else.
@@thetillerwiller4696 there were certain Saints days etc in the Medieval calander when a man & his wife weren't allowed to have sex & were supposed to abstain..If they did indulge, they had to confess their sin!
The Alter is in the wrong position. Remember as for the Priest he would have given the last rites to women dying from child birth so he would be keen to make sure the sexual act was used properly. Saint Raymond Nonnatus ( the unborn ) mother died in child birth as his mother was cut open to deliver him. Sex was not a recreation for relaxation as it post 1960s.
Watch Medieval lives 'The Peasant' learn more. They had more holidays for play than we do today. Peasants did have leisure, games, fun. Their diet was mainly fish so healthier and their teeth were better without sugar in the diet. Some peasants were much better off. It was also the time of a rising middle class.
In the series they did. But real peasants were not that dirty at all. There were different classes for a start. The ones in this vid look like viliens, who were the lowest. But some were free, they had their own councils etc. Could read and write.
If they were animals why did they need priests? Lot of expense for animals. True they believed God ordained it. Also balls of soap have been excavated from peasant cottages, combs and other grooming tools. Soapwort was a plant you could extract a deadline liquid from the roots. It was used by everybody.
Good point Karen. Yeah, everyone thinks that the "peasant class" worked until they dropped then practiced archery on Sundays. It's not accurate. In reality, peasants only worked twice a year, planting and then harvesting. The time in between was pretty much laid back unless there was a war or building projects going on.
@White Knight The three field system required more plowing but the animals did the heavy lifting there but you're right about planting and harvesting being seasonal. What crops were they planting and harvesting more than once a year? The way I understand it, the three field system increased efficiency not workload necessarily; you got more yield out of the same work as the two field system. Don't get me wrong. I'm not a cheerleader for the feudal society. The life of the peasant was pretty miserable but the lords treated them like assets and if you don't take care of your assets then they won't take care of you. They held festivals and holidays like the Roman emperors did for their subjects for the same reasons. There's a tendency today to look at the past through a postmodernist lens where conflict is boiled down to oppressor versus oppressed. It's not that easy. Of the three classes (nobility, clergy and peasants) who were the most powerful? The peasants because they had the numbers, they just didn't know it and they accepted the belief that it was God's will. Even when they did have the upper hand (The Peasant Revolt of 1381) what did they do? They gave power back to the nobility. To them geopolitics was as arcane and alien as rocket science is to you and me. Unless of course you happen to be a rocket scientist. It was a world they couldn't understand and they thought it best to leave that world to those who did understand it.
@@brunoschibli5157 Serfs cleaned routinely and the standard apparel was not a brown bag. Massive age gaps were not the norm, and married at 13 was rare, including among gentry and aristocracy. Consent on the part of both spouses was, in most places, required. Children not meeting their finances prior to marriage was uncommon. There are more, though that gives you a basic idea.
Since sugar was absent from the medieval diet tooth decay was not so prevalent. Teeth would be worn down thru use, especially if there was grit in the daily bread from a softer grinding stone, or injury. Medieval skeletons excavated on battle fields and cemeteries often have nice teeth.
Also to note, the Lady of the castle would also have to do the finances and bookkeeping of the estate because men were often away at work. So in a way it was also harder for them because they were expected to do their regular duties as well as taking up the roles of the Lord, AND had to bear children. Ugh! Lol these woman were strong!
I've read that extremely horrible living conditions and exploitation, in actuality, did not come about until the industrial revolution and dogmatic capitalism.
Them: 13 isn't that young she can bare children. Them 1 minute later: she's only 13 what would she have to say? That Killed me oh my god.. parents are still like this today. their child is old enough for something when they want them to be, but at the same time always considered too young to have a choice in the matter.
The problem with "love" as we understand it today, is that we mix the physical, emotional, and mental into one emotion. There was no such concept: the 3 were very separate. The word "love" was a synonym for "lust", and considered a bad base for marriage as it was transitory and inflammatory. They valued "affection" and "suitability," what we consider the emotional and mental aspects of love. This whole thing about being shocked at the idea they would consider their daughter's feelings and that she should have no say isn't accurate. Only very great princesses were expected to marry strangers sight unseen. The Church taught that marriage without freely given consent wasn't valid, so potential couples would meet several times to ensure they liked each other and to prove consent wasn't forced. Any later accusation that one party hadn't entered the marriage of their own free will could cause the Church to dissolve the marriage. So while physical attraction and desire wasn't considered too important, to be able to get along, to like and be friendly and content with your potential spouse was very important.
Back then people died around age 30. So 13 was considered perfect age to marry. In our modern age we would see this as pedophilia and wrong. Take the context of the societies.
@@savantianprince that’s true! You have to consider all of the aspects such as medicine and their health and their basic life expectancy and the way they lived
This makes my stomach churn. Religion and organized aristocracy are still pedaling this same system in 2019. The acting of that older male peasant is nothing short of spectacular. This is the coolest documentary.
I came here looking for this comment.... Very little has actually changed. George Washington said he gave his slaves just enough to get by to keep his profits higher.
True but medieval people where actually much fitter and healthier then that. turns out they had very good health after all. there teeth would of been better. they brushed there teeth with mint. the acting is incredible tho.
I really like the concept! The way they interview the actors really make it feel like they are actual citizens of the middle ages. It's really educational and makes you understand the point of view of the citizens of the middle ages on different topics! Absolutely amazing, well done👏👏👏👏👏
It is a shame that this "priest's" advice about sex contrast so radically from what the Bible and in particular New Testament says about sex. Sex is to be fully enjoyed with your wife or husband (see Song of Solomon).
Really enjoyed this! I am quite fascinated by life in the medieval period and this is perfect. Sad to imagine how a non-peasant teenaged girl - or any woman - felt when she realised she had to marry someone she didn't even like the appearance of and/or who was possibly several times her age. Money and security over true love just isn't right in a marriage IMO but such were the times I guess.
Yes it's so unfair... but whats really tragic is that this is still happening to girls today. Just not in our modern western world.... but in India, Pakistan, Africa and on it goes.... it hasn't changed much from medieval times in reg to ( arranged marriage.)
@@superbroly64DS maybe you would want to be forced marry a handsome man, but not a lot of people would appreciate being forced into marriages no matter the looks? Why do you think they was so much scheming and poisoning lol
Lords had an obligation to look after their villeins and serfs. 80 holy days in a year and lots of organised feasts. The workday was indeed hard and laborious but there are people around today working far longer hours. I loved this film but it was obviously made a little while ago. We know a little more about how people lived now. "Peasants" of the lowest class certainly were not free as we would see it, but they had their own village courts, their own laws and certainly knew how to govern themselves - which is why the scene in the Holy Grail where the peasant rambles on about an elected person put in place via a "mandate from the masses". This scene was actually somewhat truthful in how these people ran their lives. When the Essex peasants flooded into London in 1381 not only did they rob but they burned their tax records. They erased the trail of their subservient past and were only defeated and subjugated once more due to a mistake of composure from a rowdy Tyler. This film certainly shows the structure of medieval life and gives an interesting insight into how different people saw each other, but the idea that villeins were slaves is outdated. They needed to be cared for, fed, watered and uplifted because they were the vital gears in the economy of the country.
people are talking as if these are done by actors and not real medieval people. the title says "MEDIEVAL LIFE DOCUMENTARY", this was obviously documented during the medieval era. actors, pfft.
If the actors were to truly speak in Olde English it would need to be translated. We would find it difficult to understand the nuances of the phrasing of words as they were spoken in those days.
Pretty accurate but the marriage thing is wrong. Even back then girl didn't marry before the age of 17-18 very rarely before that age. Only in case of inheritance did a few case of 14 years old marry. (historian student) that one of the most misconception people have.
Laying down some knowledge on you. Smelly breath (halitosis) actually comes from tooth decay. (This is not disregarding someone eating, say, an onion or garlic with causes strong breath) but for the most part "rotten" breath wasn't really seen till about the 16th century. Because SUGAR. Sugar is the main reason for tooth decay and the main cause of the smell of halitosis. Really, a peasant before the discovery of sugar, and even after the discovery of sugar (because only the rich could afford sugar). They only ate bread and veggies. Which really didn't cause much tooth decay. There are actual studies showing through courpes, that a medieval/early renaissance peasants had much better dental health than the nobles who could afford sugar. Tl;Dr: the nobles had worst breath than the peasants
Haha. I’m sure it’s not much different than now with some people. Interestingly enough a Medieval peasant did have some primitive form of dental hygiene habits. There is evidence the wealthy had crudely made toothbrushes not much different from what we use today and peasants would use twigs and even salt mixed with herbs to brush their teeth with. This UA-cam channel explains it in more detail if you’re curious. ua-cam.com/video/fcVwcvWePhU/v-deo.html
Soulful Love it’s highly likely people didn’t really notice breath smells in this time. It wasn’t till the 1900’s that dental companies started claiming halitosis was a thing and selling mouthwash (that was actually supposed to be cleaning fluid btw) as a way to earn more money. Look it up, you’ll see ZERO mention or halitosis or smelly breath until mouthwash starts getting mentioned. Tooth decay does cause bad breath, and that can be solved with some fillings and antibiotics if there’s an infection. But before mouthwash came about I bet everyone had bad breath just from foods they eat that day and morning breath and didn’t realise lol
They used hazel twigs, salt & cloves to clean their teeth, but even the peasants had better teeth than we do nowadays as they didn't have sugar in their diet, so less tooth decay 😆
I truly love the concept of this. Even the kids acting is so genuine. This makes them seem more real, their pasts more palpable, and makes it easier for us to connect and relate to them.
This is hilarious, love the angle, the fourth wall and the actors are genius too! 33:20 , now THAT'S what I call the morning after the night before LOL!
Really awesome Medival Europe Reportage. Great actors, actress. Especially the difference of teeth and face appearance by status is really great. Thank you for nice video. From a South Korean
This is portrayed through the light of modern morality. Tudor peasants didn’t think in terms of who has what or what time of day or time off. There was just a rhythm and the social standing and they did what they need to do to survive. It’s still interesting to see the reenactment.
they DID have time off, that's why there are so many holy days in the medieval church calendar, to coerce the lords into making offerings and giving the people time off. denying a holy day and forcing people to work would put them in bad standing with the church, which was much more powerful at the time. These holy days were so common, it was about 1/3 of the days in the year, it's where we get Holidays, and it was a huge part of the routine in medieval life.
So I found this channel by surfing around looking for history. I really hope that you're still active as this channel has much knowledge and absolutely would love to know more about everything.
People would marry after the woman proved she could bear children. The nobles so they could continue the line and peasants had to have help on the farm.
Come on now! The peasants got church days off. In fact, those folks got more "time off" than we moderns do from our work. Research it! Also..there is a series of shows by Terry Jones about medieval life.
This is sooo interesting, but I had to smirk when she said living in 13th century France was "fabulous," That woman would complain if she had to take a shit outdoors, let alone do manual labor.
Sad to say i'd rather live in this time period than the one were living in now. Everything was handmade back then and you could tell people put a lot of time and effort into these things. People actually treasured the things they had unlike nowadays people are ungrateful and spoiled.
Watching the daily lives of the middle ages, then watching documentaries on the way wild wolves raise their own... People are so amazingly full of themselves about how much better we are than the creatures living in freedom.
Great find, I'm 7 minutes in and I feel the vibe... someone came up with the ideo of doing it this way... well done (I think, I'll resume watching ahora!!)
Granted the questions they ask make sense from the perspective of a modern society, however most of these seem to be leading questions about topics most people probably wouldn’t question in the Medieval period. For example, “you mean haven’t met the man you’re about to marry”, “do you feel it’s just for you to live in a house like this while his lordship lives in his palace”, etc.
Shoutout to who ever went back to the 13th century just to record this. ❤️
*14th
@@the-chipette *"Imma end this man's whole career"*
& taught them modern English
shout out bill and ted for recording this
Hope they got home safely.
this is what i was looking for- not a documentary about wars and kings. just daily life!
devon the issue is that daily life that long ago is harder to piece together. We know about the politics a bit more because somebody wrote it down.
But yeah I totally agree.
Look up Secrets of the Castle series of videos. Very good information and well presented
what interesting about it?
Agreed! When I tour castles or plantations, I want to see the kitchens, stables, servants quarters. I want to see peasant homes, farmhouses and tenements. Thats the fascinating stuff!
I really need that on 18th century court life
This is like The Office, if The Office took place on a Lords land and things were more depressing.
Definitely Lol
That Lord did look like Mose, Dwight’s cousin🤣🤣🤣
I want this to be made into an office like comedy. If they could make comedy shows about ww2 pow camps then certainly medieval times is possible
I kept waiting for the Lord of the land to make awkward jokes about the peasants, or start up awkward conversations with his house staff. lol
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Someone must have found a time machine to go to the Middle Ages and interview all this people.
Ikr. Its weird how none of them are even suprised, considering they must have hi-tech cameras and stuff
Y’all are idiots
Fred Lee So are you..
sadflaws shut it idiot
Hahha true 😂
The actors and actresses in this are really, really good.
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@@MedievalRichard
Sounds awesome, send link?
The past sure was interesting!...but I still would rather live in today’s day despite all the commotion, since before it was honestly scary, especially if you were a slave & poor.
Here in Syracuse, we have a place called saint Marie Among the Iroquois. I swear. So well performed by the reenactors you'd swear you went back in time.
the actors look like their characters . Usually famous actors look like....famous actors.
The actors are superb! So is the idea of modern reporters going back in time to interview peasants and/or servants from mideval times. I applaud you!
Not sure what this is but I'm high as balls and this is amazing 👌
Me too yo
How did you get anti- gravity balls?
Are they legal to purchase in Canada!?
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
hahha high as balls.....thats funny. I usually say " I'm higher than a giraffes pussy" lol
I'm NOT high but love ALL of these comments
@@MisyeDiVre what 😂
I like to imagine that a crew time traveled back to question the people of the middle ages and, while questioning the servants, unintentionally caused a revolution since the slaves had never seen their lives as unfair.
dont worry, we are being oppressed and exploited by capitalism but do you see us revoluting?
@@EmyGrachy
I think we're revolting, but we don't do anything
😂
Most people still live like peasants, especially on 3rd world countries. The only difference is that now they have more opportunities to become middle class and even high class.
@@EmyGrachy Capitalism is not a political ideology it is a way to organize the market and if the means of production should be owned by private entities or the masses, how we use the profit, how we organize society thats a different story. You can ponder to the rich and powerfull companies by lowering their taxes and have no regulations, or you can use taxes for broader society, and have regulations to protect the environment and allow competition to protect people from monopolies.
I agree I think isnt what your saying is what the peasants we're doing in relation to the Lord's pandering is just what's happening now.yet only on a bigger scale.cqpitalism has it's ups and downs and faults to.
This takes LARPING to a whole new level. This is awesome how it really feels like a camera crew went back to the past and interviewed people. Minus the language of course.
The interview style is unusual, but interesting. The actors are good. I enjoyed this, very different.
Rich girl looks so unenthused about her husband when he enters the bedroom. I'd be terrified
Can you blame her?
@@darkkiss7247 Not a bit.
WTF I thought he was the father of the guy 😱
Wil I KNOW!!
Wil Loll sane here, I keep thinking why there’re not showing the groom at the party
Why is it that modern makeup artists believe medieval people never washed their faces? So bizarre.... LOL
Yes, that always irritates me. And clothes were expensive so they would have looked after them
And why do the poor people have the rotten teeth when they never saw sugar in their lives? A diet of cereal and vegetables isn't likely to cause rot.
Alli G theres still sugars in vegetables and fruits, they’re just natural sugars. It can still rot the teeth and there’s also malnutrition/illness that can cause teeth to rot and get weaker. The acids in vomit for example can break down the “protective layer” on teeth and cause cavities as it eats away. Malnutrition can cause bad teeth through, well, lack of nutrition. The bones and teeth (since that’s also bone lol) can get weaker due to lack of vitamins and calcium, so peasants could’ve been affected if they’re genuinely too poor to eat regularly.
Other than that, people in the medieval era only took baths once a year whereas vikings were recorded to bathe once a week. Most soaps werent made with detergents either, so although they’d look clean there’d be germ orgies all over them.
I see the peasants looking that dirty but the tooth rot does seem far fetched.
Alli G The bread during that time also caused break down of the teeth, since the flour was hard to grind down.
Same reason "historians" say peasants never had time off. Every one of the 140 odd church holidays was time off.
This is really accurate in some ways, especially how people thought. A couple of things I noticed...
Peasants did have time off, though! They didn't work on Sundays, or on Feast Days (of which there were many). Winter also had fewer working days, but it was boring and tough.
Also, people rarely married people they didn't know, except in the case of royalty. Even aristocratic children were often given the opportunity to meet. If they didn't get along, parents would rarely force them together because they cared about them.
Huge age gaps were also looked down upon, even if they were sometimes present in marriages. Sort of like how we look at old dudes/ladies that date 18 year olds. It happens but people think it's weird.
Even if Sundays were days of worship and prayer, you still have to tend to the lifestock and if the harvest needs to be brought in, it doesn't matter what day of the week it is. So "time off" is a bit of a matter of discussion.
I agree. The old guy might have married a younger widow because he wanted more children, but the parents would have set the girl up with a young adult, perhaps early 20s so he was more independent than she.
I believe arranged marriages were a common thing for commoners as well(mostly freemen). They will probably try to matchmake their daughters with someone successful like a high ranking guild member or a wealthy merchant.
Joeseph Lambert Thank you. You’re very informed and that was interesting to read. How was sex and virginity treated in those days? Was virginity such an important thing?
Not true. What history have you read?
Medieval Ages are soo interesting to me!
yes but its not the hyrarcy or nobility. its more about live music taverns and beer and something about seeing the world so clean and green instead of buildings . imagine no engine sounds or actually bonding with your living motorcycle.. riding your horse on open fields. not the backwards minded crowd no. the world should be the way it was green and natural with todays eco friendly technology incorporated.
I'm studying in Africa as a historian on Medieval slavery. It's very hard professionally to study, but if you love ur theme you can't never give up... Best wishes to amateur Middle Ages lovers... Love ur interest to the issue, I have enthusiasm when i see the people like you. Thanx.
Ya me too
It’s not plural, there was only one Medieval Age.
Same. I’m literally so curious, and I just wish someone had a time machine to go back and record a real video
This is a weird episode of the office
Pretty much hahahhaa
Mose was a king. Always knew he was hiding something.
They missed the 1300s update
Haha 5:20 Interviewer: So you do ever get any time off?
Peasant: "Time off? Wots time off?"...
Made me laugh lol. Great film btw
Really makes you see how life was like back in those days. I've always wondered and read so much history about medieval times. Always interested me but to find a film just about the daily life and the marriage, labor, families, etc really gives you an idea how life was than
Very creative approach on the topic. It feels more real then historians merely telling us about it.
Your right it feels like reality tv and it feels very realistic and very enjoyable for people and getting them into history and that there would be quite similar to you and that they we aren’t to different to people 600 years ago
13 Year old: my father says he's a rich man
Camera pans to very big old man
Me: Oh no O_O
you have a weird face
Alain Portant You’re a jackass
Ur cute
Unless it's like some sort of guy that looks like one of those Disney stars right?
@@SumOneSomewhere he's not wrong
The 13 y/o girl talking about getting married Saturday to a man she's never met. Her reaction is so genuinely scared but knows that she must do what her parents say. I feel like I would prefer the life of the poor
The two wealthy ones were making me laugh so much with the sh@t they were saying!
“We make sure they.... exist” 🤣🤣😂😂
That priest is a load of fun and full of joy, isn't he? Hard to believe that was the reiligous views and stance of the church back then. Guy feels more like a rogue extermist breaking away from the church than anything else.
It's actually the same today in parts
I’m pretty sure sex wasn’t viewed completely like that (atleast in marriage), because bibles today aren’t against what the priest is saying
It was being so happy that kept him going... a regular Job's comforter 😄
@@thetillerwiller4696 there were certain Saints days etc in the Medieval calander when a man & his wife weren't allowed to have sex & were supposed to abstain..If they did indulge, they had to confess their sin!
The Alter is in the wrong position. Remember as for the Priest he would have given the last rites to women dying from child birth so he would be keen to make sure the sexual act was used properly. Saint Raymond Nonnatus ( the unborn ) mother died in child birth as his mother was cut open to deliver him. Sex was not a recreation for relaxation as it post 1960s.
Watch Medieval lives 'The Peasant' learn more. They had more holidays for play than we do today. Peasants did have leisure, games, fun.
Their diet was mainly fish so healthier and their teeth were better without sugar in the diet.
Some peasants were much better off. It was also the time of a rising middle class.
I don't know, they look dirty and unhygienic.
In the series they did. But real peasants were not that dirty at all. There were different classes for a start. The ones in this vid look like viliens, who were the lowest. But some were free, they had their own councils etc. Could read and write.
If they were animals why did they need priests? Lot of expense for animals. True they believed God ordained it.
Also balls of soap have been excavated from peasant cottages, combs and other grooming tools. Soapwort was a plant you could extract a deadline liquid from the roots. It was used by everybody.
Good point Karen.
Yeah, everyone thinks that the "peasant class" worked until they dropped then practiced archery on Sundays. It's not accurate. In reality, peasants only worked twice a year, planting and then harvesting. The time in between was pretty much laid back unless there was a war or building projects going on.
@White Knight
The three field system required more plowing but the animals did the heavy lifting there but you're right about planting and harvesting being seasonal. What crops were they planting and harvesting more than once a year? The way I understand it, the three field system increased efficiency not workload necessarily; you got more yield out of the same work as the two field system.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not a cheerleader for the feudal society. The life of the peasant was pretty miserable but the lords treated them like assets and if you don't take care of your assets then they won't take care of you. They held festivals and holidays like the Roman emperors did for their subjects for the same reasons.
There's a tendency today to look at the past through a postmodernist lens where conflict is boiled down to oppressor versus oppressed. It's not that easy. Of the three classes (nobility, clergy and peasants) who were the most powerful? The peasants because they had the numbers, they just didn't know it and they accepted the belief that it was God's will. Even when they did have the upper hand (The Peasant Revolt of 1381) what did they do? They gave power back to the nobility. To them geopolitics was as arcane and alien as rocket science is to you and me. Unless of course you happen to be a rocket scientist. It was a world they couldn't understand and they thought it best to leave that world to those who did understand it.
There are quite a lot of inaccuracies but the style is really refreshing and entertaining!
This comment is True! quite inaccurate really...
What's not accurate? Gratefully fizzi
@@brunoschibli5157 Serfs cleaned routinely and the standard apparel was not a brown bag.
Massive age gaps were not the norm, and married at 13 was rare, including among gentry and aristocracy.
Consent on the part of both spouses was, in most places, required.
Children not meeting their finances prior to marriage was uncommon.
There are more, though that gives you a basic idea.
Since sugar was absent from the medieval diet tooth decay was not so prevalent. Teeth would be worn down thru use, especially if there was grit in the daily bread from a softer grinding stone, or injury. Medieval skeletons excavated on battle fields and cemeteries often have nice teeth.
It’s almost scary how realistic this is.
3d graphics are really advanced now
Also to note, the Lady of the castle would also have to do the finances and bookkeeping of the estate because men were often away at work. So in a way it was also harder for them because they were expected to do their regular duties as well as taking up the roles of the Lord, AND had to bear children. Ugh! Lol these woman were strong!
Sadly many women still carry this burden today.
@@marinatebbenham4011 so true!!!
Not much has changed lol
They could've found an actor who has a real beard
hahahahaha xD
Or a better false beard
He looks like an Amish.
Or someone with a faker looking beard.
This is like if The Office took place in Medieval times lol
Omg thank you😂 I wanted to say this
I've read that extremely horrible living conditions and exploitation, in actuality, did not come about until the industrial revolution and dogmatic capitalism.
This is more social commentary rather than a historical depiction of medieval life.
Them: 13 isn't that young she can bare children.
Them 1 minute later: she's only 13 what would she have to say?
That Killed me oh my god.. parents are still like this today. their child is old enough for something when they want them to be, but at the same time always considered too young to have a choice in the matter.
Break this curse. In future, if you would have children, either biological or adopted, don't put them through the same stress ❤️
I love the vision they had when they were making this documentary.
“Love is for the peasants...”
Wow. That shit is true
The problem with "love" as we understand it today, is that we mix the physical, emotional, and mental into one emotion. There was no such concept: the 3 were very separate. The word "love" was a synonym for "lust", and considered a bad base for marriage as it was transitory and inflammatory. They valued "affection" and "suitability," what we consider the emotional and mental aspects of love. This whole thing about being shocked at the idea they would consider their daughter's feelings and that she should have no say isn't accurate. Only very great princesses were expected to marry strangers sight unseen. The Church taught that marriage without freely given consent wasn't valid, so potential couples would meet several times to ensure they liked each other and to prove consent wasn't forced. Any later accusation that one party hadn't entered the marriage of their own free will could cause the Church to dissolve the marriage. So while physical attraction and desire wasn't considered too important, to be able to get along, to like and be friendly and content with your potential spouse was very important.
Anyway this is really funny and they are really good actors.
It's like someone really brought a camera back in time and interviewed actual, medieval people. Just with less "ye ol' english"
cbradley1391 well yeah nobody would understand that 😂
Back then people died around age 30. So 13 was considered perfect age to marry. In our modern age we would see this as pedophilia and wrong. Take the context of the societies.
@@savantianprince that’s true! You have to consider all of the aspects such as medicine and their health and their basic life expectancy and the way they lived
This is so much fun! It's like a medieval 'Upstairs, Downstairs'! I wish there were more like it from different places and periods of time.
This makes my stomach churn. Religion and organized aristocracy are still pedaling this same system in 2019. The acting of that older male peasant is nothing short of spectacular. This is the coolest documentary.
Been going on since biblical times. Nothing changes.
I came here looking for this comment.... Very little has actually changed. George Washington said he gave his slaves just enough to get by to keep his profits higher.
True but medieval people where actually much fitter and healthier then that. turns out they had very good health after all. there teeth would of been better. they brushed there teeth with mint. the acting is incredible tho.
I really like the concept! The way they interview the actors really make it feel like they are actual citizens of the middle ages. It's really educational and makes you understand the point of view of the citizens of the middle ages on different topics! Absolutely amazing, well done👏👏👏👏👏
It is a shame that this "priest's" advice about sex contrast so radically from what the Bible and in particular New Testament says about sex. Sex is to be fully enjoyed with your wife or husband (see Song of Solomon).
Really enjoyed this! I am quite fascinated by life in the medieval period and this is perfect. Sad to imagine how a non-peasant teenaged girl - or any woman - felt when she realised she had to marry someone she didn't even like the appearance of and/or who was possibly several times her age. Money and security over true love just isn't right in a marriage IMO but such were the times I guess.
Yes it's so unfair... but whats really tragic is that this is still happening to girls today. Just not in our modern western world.... but in India, Pakistan, Africa and on it goes.... it hasn't changed much from medieval times in reg to ( arranged marriage.)
Love is for the peasants...
I feel so sorry for the 13 year old girl he's way older than her, this probably happened to a lot of girls I'm so happy I'm not her.
Unless it's a handsome guy like me then even you will go crazy for me hey hey just saying nothing personal 🤣
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@@superbroly64DS maybe you would want to be forced marry a handsome man, but not a lot of people would appreciate being forced into marriages no matter the looks? Why do you think they was so much scheming and poisoning lol
@@superbroly64DS ew Wtf
@@superbroly64DS no 14th yr old want to marry an old man
I love that the acting is as if it’s real and unscripted i love this documentary so much
Lords had an obligation to look after their villeins and serfs. 80 holy days in a year and lots of organised feasts. The workday was indeed hard and laborious but there are people around today working far longer hours. I loved this film but it was obviously made a little while ago. We know a little more about how people lived now. "Peasants" of the lowest class certainly were not free as we would see it, but they had their own village courts, their own laws and certainly knew how to govern themselves - which is why the scene in the Holy Grail where the peasant rambles on about an elected person put in place via a "mandate from the masses". This scene was actually somewhat truthful in how these people ran their lives. When the Essex peasants flooded into London in 1381 not only did they rob but they burned their tax records. They erased the trail of their subservient past and were only defeated and subjugated once more due to a mistake of composure from a rowdy Tyler.
This film certainly shows the structure of medieval life and gives an interesting insight into how different people saw each other, but the idea that villeins were slaves is outdated. They needed to be cared for, fed, watered and uplifted because they were the vital gears in the economy of the country.
people are talking as if these are done by actors and not real medieval people.
the title says "MEDIEVAL LIFE DOCUMENTARY", this was obviously documented during the medieval era.
actors, pfft.
Our thanks to the beeb for going the extra mile
If the actors were to truly speak in Olde English it would need to be translated. We would find it difficult to understand the nuances of the phrasing of words as they were spoken in those days.
Pretty accurate but the marriage thing is wrong. Even back then girl didn't marry before the age of 17-18 very rarely before that age. Only in case of inheritance did a few case of 14 years old marry. (historian student) that one of the most misconception people have.
Best part: 'Do you think about their welfare?'... 'to a point, you have to make sure they exist.'
this feels like im watchin Midevl mtv interviews
their breath must have been funky as hell....thats why they air kiss when greeting
Laying down some knowledge on you.
Smelly breath (halitosis) actually comes from tooth decay. (This is not disregarding someone eating, say, an onion or garlic with causes strong breath) but for the most part "rotten" breath wasn't really seen till about the 16th century. Because SUGAR. Sugar is the main reason for tooth decay and the main cause of the smell of halitosis.
Really, a peasant before the discovery of sugar, and even after the discovery of sugar (because only the rich could afford sugar). They only ate bread and veggies. Which really didn't cause much tooth decay.
There are actual studies showing through courpes, that a medieval/early renaissance peasants had much better dental health than the nobles who could afford sugar.
Tl;Dr: the nobles had worst breath than the peasants
Haha. I’m sure it’s not much different than now with some people. Interestingly enough a Medieval peasant did have some primitive form of dental hygiene habits. There is evidence the wealthy had crudely made toothbrushes not much different from what we use today and peasants would use twigs and even salt mixed with herbs to brush their teeth with. This UA-cam channel explains it in more detail if you’re curious.
ua-cam.com/video/fcVwcvWePhU/v-deo.html
Soulful Love it’s highly likely people didn’t really notice breath smells in this time. It wasn’t till the 1900’s that dental companies started claiming halitosis was a thing and selling mouthwash (that was actually supposed to be cleaning fluid btw) as a way to earn more money. Look it up, you’ll see ZERO mention or halitosis or smelly breath until mouthwash starts getting mentioned.
Tooth decay does cause bad breath, and that can be solved with some fillings and antibiotics if there’s an infection. But before mouthwash came about I bet everyone had bad breath just from foods they eat that day and morning breath and didn’t realise lol
Chew on a twig and you'll eventually have made your own toothbrush. Use water to rinse. Ta-daa! Brushed teeth peasant style!
They used hazel twigs, salt & cloves to clean their teeth, but even the peasants had better teeth than we do nowadays as they didn't have sugar in their diet, so less tooth decay 😆
What a time that was. No Vaccines, no gen z, no mobile phones, no tv, no gucci, no justin bieber. Just pure suffering.
I truly love the concept of this. Even the kids acting is so genuine. This makes them seem more real, their pasts more palpable, and makes it easier for us to connect and relate to them.
"I don't want to say anything bad about his lordship in case he watches this on his new fangled television box thingy".
I remember the dark ages . Me and Nick cage were always drink at the pub and picking up harlots.
ghost Unix *Nick of Cage
Yeah, good times
Season of the Witch?
This makes history come to life! Thank you for a great video.
This is hilarious, love the angle, the fourth wall and the actors are genius too!
33:20 , now THAT'S what I call the morning after the night before LOL!
The acting in this is actually very good. This is very cleverly done.
I felt sorry for the young bride!
Me too :/
I say that that chubby rich guy is lucky to have a beautiful chick like that
A kid honestly
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@@superbroly64DS you’re creepy
Really awesome Medival Europe Reportage. Great actors, actress. Especially the difference of teeth and face appearance by status is really great. Thank you for nice video. From a South Korean
The noble woman said she was 13 when she married, yet she does look as old as her husband 😯
He may not be her first husband.
This is portrayed through the light of modern morality. Tudor peasants didn’t think in terms of who has what or what time of day or time off. There was just a rhythm and the social standing and they did what they need to do to survive. It’s still interesting to see the reenactment.
This is pre-Tudor era.
In otherwords, they thought in exactly the same way that the masses of today think.
This is low key hilarious
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69 nice
true 💀💀
It made me heart broken when the lady asked “What’s time off?”
A real horrorshow bit of cinny. The improv was great, actors were all right talented. 9/10
OMG I'm going to watch this over and over it's my new favorite reality series... Thank you thank you thank you 📹
This reminds me of Republicans' attitudes toward the poor.
They're obviously in dire need of safe spaces & grief counsellors.
This is a cool documentary......and I hate documentaries hahaa 😅😅. But I love this
The place would fall apart if they weren't around to do all the damn work!
imagine adding more of The Office style of recording & humor to this and youve got a great series lmao
The Office in the medieval times
Superb, natural acting. I showed this to my class and they loved it.
they DID have time off, that's why there are so many holy days in the medieval church calendar, to coerce the lords into making offerings and giving the people time off. denying a holy day and forcing people to work would put them in bad standing with the church, which was much more powerful at the time. These holy days were so common, it was about 1/3 of the days in the year, it's where we get Holidays, and it was a huge part of the routine in medieval life.
Amazing they are able to create such beautiful documentary back then.
So I found this channel by surfing around looking for history.
I really hope that you're still active as this channel has much knowledge and absolutely would love to know more about everything.
Makes you appreciate this day again liveing we are so spoiled and alot of us don't realize it.
People would marry after the woman proved she could bear children. The nobles so they could continue the line and peasants had to have help on the farm.
Come on now! The peasants got church days off. In fact, those folks got more "time off" than we moderns do from our work.
Research it!
Also..there is a series of shows by Terry Jones about medieval life.
Glad someone said it
Excellent. I also want to see life of common man and woman in medieval era in minute details. Very enjoyable video.
This shows how the nobility are out of touch with reality about the people
This is sooo interesting, but I had to smirk when she said living in 13th century France was "fabulous," That woman would complain if she had to take a shit outdoors, let alone do manual labor.
Sad to say i'd rather live in this time period than the one were living in now. Everything was handmade back then and you could tell people put a lot of time and effort into these things. People actually treasured the things they had unlike nowadays people are ungrateful and spoiled.
*watches youtube*
You rather be dead at like 25 from a cold than to live in the present days? I could never
I recommend you try out reenactment, depending on where you live, its the closest thing you can get to living in the period, without all the drawbacks
I feel sorry for these people. Especially that 13 year old girl who had to marry the gross man. God bless :)
Watching the daily lives of the middle ages, then watching documentaries on the way wild wolves raise their own... People are so amazingly full of themselves about how much better we are than the creatures living in freedom.
Oh cool, there is a pioneer village like this close to where I live. I always wished I could work there
You absolutely could
Honestly the comments taught me more than the video did
If I was rich in that time I would treat the presents like family in the eyes of god no man is greater than another for we are all guilty of sin.
peasants were like presents werent they.. presents from god to do their bidding lol
Great find, I'm 7 minutes in and I feel the vibe... someone came up with the ideo of doing it this way... well done (I think, I'll resume watching ahora!!)
The Priest looks like the Grim Reaper from Bill & Ted’s Totally Bogus Adventure.
wow amazing their acting is really good, it almost like they time travelled to medieval period
These are actors pretending to be interviewed right?
No, this is actual camera footage from the Middle Ages
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Beautiful life in beautiful village.
Damn, Simon Pegg rockin' that Lincoln beard.
Interesting... First time seeing a POV medieval documentary. Makes me feel I was there
Granted the questions they ask make sense from the perspective of a modern society, however most of these seem to be leading questions about topics most people probably wouldn’t question in the Medieval period. For example, “you mean haven’t met the man you’re about to marry”, “do you feel it’s just for you to live in a house like this while his lordship lives in his palace”, etc.
Oml I'm doing a project for my ELA class on the daily life in the medieval times and this was just what I was looking for thank you so so much
Well, happy to have helped!
Love this, They did however mess up one thing., the lady of the house would not have spoken without the lord of the house's permission
This is like, an earnest version of "Horrible Histories"
That old man must have been really lucky to get to that age. 70-80 years old? From what I know life expectancy was 30-40.
Children were expected to die young but if you survived to your teenage years it was normal to make it to 60.
Average life expectancy means averaged out
Me and grandma when I woke up late and I'm trying to hurry and finish my morning chores: 2:37