Also on knighting i want to add that every kingdom had its own requirements or set of rules of could one person become a knight, some were due to social status, money or positions they held or if they were from an already established noble family, in medieval spain the only way a person could be knighted was through military service since the peninsula lived on a constant state of war meaning that money or being related to a knight would not had given you the right to be knighted but only if you made considerable exploits as a soldier fighting the moors a thing that remained until essentially the end of the middle ages with the conquest of granada
@@-V-_-V- the king, the archbishop and the master of a monastic order be it templars, santiago, calatrava etc, other knights could not knight you since that would lead to the kingdom having a huge amount and spain already had lots of them
WHOOOOOOAAA SHAD!!!! I'm part of the reenactment group that did the templar knighting at 2:50! We are an Italian 13th and 14th century reenactment group called "Cavalieri Cortesi" (courtly Knights) it's awesome to be in your video!
The best part of these two is how open they are to being corrected on everything they say. They're highly researched and knowledgeable, but they also know that you can never truly know everything about something as un-knowable as history, and corrections are so frequent that you can't stop learning about it. Very stressful stuff only nailed by the most dedicated of scholars.
This was perfect. I’m DMing a Pen and Paper RPG (Cogent actually) and the PCs are all about to be knighted during tonight’s session. Very informative and interesting.
My copy of Shadow of the Conquerer came in yesterday! Read a bit already and I’m hooked! I love the world and can’t wait to learn more about it, I think Daylen is already a strong and compelling lead, I can’t wait to see where it goes. I flipped the hell out when I saw the historical names of guards in the fighting in this book. I’m very impressed and expected nothing less of you Shad! You inspire me and many others, you actually compelled me to get back to my own writing! Keep up the good work!
Some video ideas: 1) Medieval Misconceptions: Bandits. Like how common was it to find bandits in medieval era (i know games have plenty for you to fight something while exploring, but real life analysis could be interesting) 2) Evolution of cannons in medieval era (and Renaissance) 3) Firearms in medieval and renaissance era from flintlocks to mousquettes and how it impacted warfare. 4) Affected by the cannons, the new fortresses: The Starfort design, layout, characteristics... 5) Naval warfare in medieval era and types of warships used.
1) very common, every region with somewhere to hide from the law had their own band(s) of robbers and outlaws. 3) medieval and renaissance firearms did not encompass flintlocks. Flintlocks are an industrial era invention Only touch hole handguns that eventually evolved into match locks and eventually wheel locks existed. 4) Star forts are also an industrial era (18th century invention) From when the ordnance manufacturing allowed large bore, (12+lbs) horse drawn field guns and 24+lbs mortars capable of firing explosive shells and high velocity shot capable of arcing over or reliably punch through the old vertical 6ft thick walls of lime-/sand stone and mortar castles along with the abolishment of the feudal system and the introduction of the organised nation state and it's ability to once more raise armies on a scale unseen since the fall of the Roman Empire rendering the feudal castles obsolete as a means of power projection and insufficient as a locus of government administration.
@@SonsOfLorgar Yes, i checked a bit and true, flintlocks are more modern. Matchlocks would be more appropriate. Starforts, (or bastion forts), however were invented much earlier than 18th century. They were developed in late 15th century Italy and by 1530s started spreading in Europe. The first major battle which truly showed the effectiveness of a starfort was the defence of Pisa in 1500 against a combined Florentine and French army.
Modern History TV has a video on the waning effectiveness of the knight and the factors leading to it, including the rise in the use of firearms. He doesn't go into specifics on the actual firearms, though. But it's interesting.
SonsOfLorgar The early flint locks started to appear in the 16th century, and will start to replace the match lock and the wheel lock systems from the early 17th century, so nowhere near the industrial era, you might be confusing them with the percussion lock. The wheel lock did appear after the match locks but didn't replace them, both these systems being replaced by the flint lock. The wheel lock was actually better than the flint lock but it was more complex thus harder to manufacure and maintain. The early firearms were as you said the handcannons those appeared in Europe in the late 14th century and were used until the invention of the match lock arquebus in the late 15th century. Fun fact: though handcannons appeared in Europe in the late 1300s, they were used in East Asia from the 13th century. And another fun fact: though most guns at that time were muzzle loaders there also existed breech loaders like the 14th century swivel gun and some rare examples of fire arms from the 16th century.
I hope you go back to the Abbey Medieval Festival next year, because I have enjoyed every video that you've gotten to make because of it a whole lot, and there's certainly no way I'm getting to the other side of the world to go myself, lol.
What a fantastic video, thanks guys! It doesn't matter how many times I read something or watch a video on medieval life it always surprises me how intricate, colourful, and deep their societal rules and interactions were. Again, thank you. Great video!
Hello Shad, James here from the video above. Thank you for your great work on this. I know i was tired and rambling a lot. Your editing was masterful :) I had no idea you were a celebrity, your humble approach made the interview with Jon and I very enjoyable.
I absolutely love your videos on Medieval culture and daily life (this includes knights, swords, castles, and armor). This is a period that is totally misrepresented by the media and popular entertainment. Could you start citing your sources? I definitely want to read more up on topics related to medieval life, and I'd like to know what books you found (and are finding) helpful.
you can find chain chain mail supplies fairly readily in the internet and a huge number of era and regional specific patterns that are glorious...and from those you can develop your own fantasy patterns and armor...
I really want to say that your video about the book you published kicked me into overdrive mode! As of Aug 14, I finally published my own eBook on Amazon's Kindle: Planets of the Veil The Maw of New Morleans. The 72-hour process just started! Thank you for the inspiration! In this particular video, the lack of standardization is something I heard of before. It is interesting because whoever the knight served, in a more direct way, dictates what is chivalry. We romanticize this to the point where today, we think of chivalry as morality. But, just like with the Samurai, knights generally did whatever their lord told them too.
One thing I’ve seen in more modern knightings is the dubbing that reflects a change of name. For example: “Kneel John Smith, *sword tap* and arise Sir John Smith.” This emphasizes that knighthood isn’t just a title, but a part of who you are. It carries an expectation of embodying virtue and living up to what the title represents.
This was actually really interesting. I mean it ain’t no “SWORDS”, yet still i find interesting to find out the symbolism about the knighting ceremony. I honestly thought this ceremony was mostly Hollywood rubbish I must now go watch that other video this man has made! I’ll be off!
Just plain wow. Lots of information packed in here. For entertainment value, though, I like the knighting ceremony in "The Court Jester". If you haven't seen it, take a few minutes.
I actually had the luck to be able to attend a knighting earlier this year during a LARP Convention. Given that LARP itself is a lot less about historical accuracy than reenactment is (tells itself), it was still quite a moving moment seeing a squire i've been playing alongside for years get knighted and now that i start learning more about chivlary and the actual knighting ceremony i am buffled by how much efford and love for accuracy this group of players put into their characters.
Because they are not standardized, I'd love to see you do a video on the most common chivalric virtues and where they were most common. Not sure if you have access to that much info but it would be a fascinating watch.
Because of their might, wisdom, and ability to conquer and defend territory, dragons are generally granted the title of Duke, Marquis, or equivalent. A young one "still on the rise" might start as low as Earl, but even a smaller dragon carries the military equivalence of a standing battalion by their presence and intimidation power alone. They are by definition and the inevitability of their appetites, members of the noble landed class, certainly not a mere member of an order of knights, subject to human mores and limitations. A kingdom cannot make or train dragons the way they can with knights. Dragons have to be recruited as personal allies of the crown, generally by offering them territory, herds of food animals and hunting grounds, esoteric libraries, and so on.
@@Elyseon eg Julius Heartstriker, dragon of the Detroit Free Zone and Temeraire, dragon of the Royal Navy flying corps of the United Kingdom in their respective alternate universe.
Fascinating stuff! This got me wondering: how did one become a noble? How was the status possible to attain if you were born outside it? How do noble lines get started? I hope you answer these questions in a future video! Keep up the stellar content :)
Dear Shad, You should watch the show “Merlin” and give a rundown on how historically accurate it is. The castle also has maaaaaaatttttriiiiiculaaaaaaaaatttttttttionnnnssssssss!!!!!!!
It's not very accurate at all... It does some things alright, but we see many atrocious 'crimes' in there. But it'd still be fun watch a video about it, though.
@@mralfey Gias? You mean Gaius? If so, no I don't mean that, obviously. It's fantasy, it could pass by. Talking about functional breaking stuff like Percival's "tank top" chainmail, and it's not the only case. Alas, there's just too many idiotic things in that show, it's not to be taken seriously as a historical reference. However, it's still a good show IMO.
Really interesting video. Thanks so much for doing the interview and asking some really interesting questions. Awkward editing cuts though, sometimes was a bit jarring. But awesome video and thanks for taking the time to do it.
Shad I would love a video focused on the knights templar its an obsession of mine and you are one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to the medieval period. Would be a joy to hear your take on them.
Just finished listening to your book for 2nd time, I must say it truly is amazing! Really great work! It truly felt like a Brandon Sanderson book and that really is the highest praise I can give any fantacy writer! Can't wait for book 2 :)
In my town (Ariccia, near Rome) there is a knightly order, the knights of St. Apollonia, it's a religious charitable organization, the only thing they do is to organize the town yearly festival and parade the statue of the saint around town, its members are regular people, shop owners, mechanics etc. and the order is recent, founded in the 30's, but they are officially recognized by the catholic church, and the members are knighted by the bishop, that means that technically they are actual knights!😁 P.S: in my town there are no medieval festivals since the town got depopulated after the fall of the western empire, and got repopulated only in the 1600's so we got no medieval history to remember.
@John Saf almost completley abandoned. It was the Chigi pope Alexander VII who repopulated it by bringing people in from Tuscany. Many people here are their descendants.
On the topic of misconceptions, I think squires themselves are a topic worth touching. In modern popculture, they are often depicted as nothing more than servants taking care of a knights armor, weapons and steeds etc. As such, they are often overlooked as insignificant figures. Who would pay attention to squires, eh?
Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. That is your oath. *slaps person across the face* And that is so you remember it
Ive just finished reading you novel and i though it was really good as a first novel, im now eagerly awaiting any other novels if you decide to release others
I recently attended to the Medieval week in Sweden Gotland, it was a blast, we saw a knight tournament and a recreational battle (Battle in Visby) Unfortunately there weren't any Knighting ceremony.
Shad Brooks. Knight of Everfall and Lord of Honorguard. Went on an adventure to other parts of his lands and other countries and he has learned a great deal of how different his lands and laws are from other lands. You can be a peasant, stonemason, traven owner, squire, knight, lord or a king you never stop learning.
I'd like to hear more about the monetary system, prominence of coinage, means and ways of exchange and whether banks and whatnot were much of a thing in the medieval period, as they had banks in Rome, at least, though not always with good results.
The Templars rather famously had a banking system. Originally sent up so that pilgrims didn't have to take their wealth with them to the Holy Land, they could make deposit before the trip the a withdrawal when they got there. They ended up loaning out money.
To paraphrase our feudal writer (taught to write in his late 50s): "Bravery is protecting yourself from another, chivalry is protecting another from yourself!" (Јунаштво је када себе браним од другога, чојство је када другога браним од себе!) - Марко Миљанов en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Miljanov
The economic duties expected of a knight in preparation for war could have stimulated industrialisation had history gone differently. Consider that all of a sudden labour is a scarce resource all of a sudden, along with materials, food, time & pretty much everything except that from which nobility derived most of their economic clout, which was land.
Rin- Joh I actually love the movie, in the context of it being historical fiction with a philosophical theme. Yes, it’s beautiful, but I love it on a deeper level myself, mangled history or not.
Hello if you see this Shad. I was wondering if you could take a look at the TV show "Merlin" and it's take on Arthurian legend, fantasy and the medival time period. After seeing your cloak and cape video as well as the video regarding the meet and great I think you would have fun with it. Also, I picked up your book and although I'm not that far into it yet, the world building is fantastic and the similarities in it to our own world and fantasy is brilliant.
Krimzon Hunt I mean it's not meant to be a historically accurate series so crimes against realism might not work. It would be interesting though, that was my jam when I was younger
I bought a knighthood for 140 bucks from sealand. So, that's *Sir* Clericofchaos to you. I may buy a dukedom as well if I decide to completely waste like 400 dollars, I think is what the dukedom costs.
That's cheap! Some royal houses in exile will charge a couple hundred thousand or more for noble titles. Sealand is as generous with their certificates of silly social pretentiousness as they are steadfast against the storm-tossed waves of fate that surround them!
I’m also a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Sealand and it’s funny that in the certificate we are sworn to “in times of conflict or threat to the security of Sealand join them in their military endeavors” I’m in the U.S. so if shit goes down am I supposed to get a jet ski and charge across the pond with my shotgun and arming sword? Cause I’m down, Prince Micheal of Sealand you hear that? Totally down over here just say the word.
Huh, interesting. So, for my current D&D campaign, I emphasize that there's 3 "mercenary" groups who are occupying the same city and they are the people who protect the districts, in name of noble families who manage the various districts (or more specifically the docks and warehouses), to be paid the various taxes on imported goods and the rent for living in those districts. This is called the whitemail. And each company has to advocate to the noble houses why they should be the ones to protect each district (such as 'because we have quarters nearby and we have those quarters because we kicked the other company out ourselves'). I didn't make all of that up, but I did more or less play it by ear when players started asking questions. Would this be the sort of thing that happened around this time period?
To be historically accurate you should have knights in the higher positions of these mercenary companies. In the Italy many knights worked as mercenaries. Knights living in republic city states had no lord above them, they only swore an oath to defend the city for free and at their own expenses in case of enemy attack, to fight for it if needed (but in this case they could expect to be refunded for their expenses by the city) and to never work for the enemies of the city, nor to accept contracts that could contracts that could harm the city's interests. Apart from these limitations they worked as mercenaries. And they had huge weight in their cities's councils. Knights under feudal, noble lords however acted like their counterparts in the rest of Europe.
Hi Shad. I was wondering what would some of the best, and perhaps THE best materials for a gambeson. What, i suppose would allow for the maximum protection and flexibility. Love your work, keep it up!
Question: we know that "chivalry" is more a loosely held code for ethics on the battlefield and swordsmanship yet in the modern era, poeple assume its a defined set of rules for how gentlemen should treat ladies. Where did this misconception come from? Romanticism of the period in stories like Le Mort'd Arthur?
Hello, James from the video above. There are aspects of protecting ladies, courtly love and the elevation of women as pure beings. It just gets a little drowned out by the themes of proving yourself, so it's not all myth :)
I myself see chivalry as a collection of virtues one would/could/should look towards, whenever they felt lost or uncertain on things. For example, the virtue of Generosity in the code deals with more than just giving money or food to others. It's also about how much time, attention and/or care you give them. If you take time out of your schedule to offer up assistance to someone or simply be a shoulder for them to cry on, THAT is also an example of generosity. I will admit however, that there has been ONE virtue from ALL forms of the code through out the world; be it chivalry, Bushido or any other. For years, I've long wondered what the virtue of Honor truly meant. Does it mean that you should perform certain actions in a respectable and dignified manner or that you should be selfless
@@johnlogan697 Oh well hi! I swear I've heard you speak in another vid somewhere. Maybe it was just someone that sounds like you. Anyway, fascinating stuff you do, really cool. God bless.
Note how most times they're referencing historical traditions, they speak of it in the present tense. Really shows how dedicated they are to their craft. ;)
Shad Fact: Shad book on blacksmithing is will be due out next year. Once he hammers out all the details.
You should bring out a small book with all facts about Shad. Could become a 10 part encyclopedia.
Sounds pretty heated
Smashing!
It would be a hot seller!
Oh my dear Sir Shad of Brook! When shall the next Chronicle of Everfall come upon the shelves?
Also on knighting i want to add that every kingdom had its own requirements or set of rules of could one person become a knight, some were due to social status, money or positions they held or if they were from an already established noble family, in medieval spain the only way a person could be knighted was through military service since the peninsula lived on a constant state of war meaning that money or being related to a knight would not had given you the right to be knighted but only if you made considerable exploits as a soldier fighting the moors a thing that remained until essentially the end of the middle ages with the conquest of granada
Who had the authority to knight someone in medieval Spain?
@@-V-_-V- idk, the King and the Royal family perhaps
Bishops had the power, and still have, to bestowe the title of knight.
@@-V-_-V- bishops, feudal lords and the king.
@@-V-_-V- the king, the archbishop and the master of a monastic order be it templars, santiago, calatrava etc, other knights could not knight you since that would lead to the kingdom having a huge amount and spain already had lots of them
WHOOOOOOAAA SHAD!!!! I'm part of the reenactment group that did the templar knighting at 2:50! We are an Italian 13th and 14th century reenactment group called "Cavalieri Cortesi" (courtly Knights) it's awesome to be in your video!
Cool! He'll be glad to know you're watching this!
There are more italians following Shad than what i thought.
Siete fantastici e fieri
The best part of these two is how open they are to being corrected on everything they say.
They're highly researched and knowledgeable, but they also know that you can never truly know everything about something as un-knowable as history, and corrections are so frequent that you can't stop learning about it. Very stressful stuff only nailed by the most dedicated of scholars.
Hi Shad, I'm trying to listen to Shadow of the Conqueror, don't distract me. Thanks.
I have yet to get that book. BUT I WANT TO!
Test
@@albertjackinson Roger, test succeded.
Prepare phase 2.
Twas a very good listen.
This was perfect. I’m DMing a Pen and Paper RPG (Cogent actually) and the PCs are all about to be knighted during tonight’s session. Very informative and interesting.
I bet somebody got backhanded!
You might enjoy Society for Creative Anachronism.
Very very in-depth about Knighthood and the responsibilities of a knight. A lot of things I didn't even consider
Ah, the knighting ceremony. Not to be confused with the beheading ceremony....
I may have uh... Mixed up the two. I cut off my new knights head.
Yea, verily yea.
If it goes slowly, it's a knighting ceremony. If it's rushed, it's a prelude to a fight with grim, gruesome Griswold.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 "oh dear, the last executioner signed his x on both lines. Well the post is open if you are interested!" -Blackadder.
My copy of Shadow of the Conquerer came in yesterday! Read a bit already and I’m hooked! I love the world and can’t wait to learn more about it, I think Daylen is already a strong and compelling lead, I can’t wait to see where it goes. I flipped the hell out when I saw the historical names of guards in the fighting in this book. I’m very impressed and expected nothing less of you Shad! You inspire me and many others, you actually compelled me to get back to my own writing! Keep up the good work!
Some video ideas:
1) Medieval Misconceptions: Bandits. Like how common was it to find bandits in medieval era (i know games have plenty for you to fight something while exploring, but real life analysis could be interesting)
2) Evolution of cannons in medieval era (and Renaissance)
3) Firearms in medieval and renaissance era from flintlocks to mousquettes and how it impacted warfare.
4) Affected by the cannons, the new fortresses: The Starfort design, layout, characteristics...
5) Naval warfare in medieval era and types of warships used.
1) very common, every region with somewhere to hide from the law had their own band(s) of robbers and outlaws.
3) medieval and renaissance firearms did not encompass flintlocks. Flintlocks are an industrial era invention
Only touch hole handguns that eventually evolved into match locks and eventually wheel locks existed.
4) Star forts are also an industrial era (18th century invention)
From when the ordnance manufacturing allowed large bore, (12+lbs) horse drawn field guns and 24+lbs mortars capable of firing explosive shells and high velocity shot capable of arcing over or reliably punch through the old vertical 6ft thick walls of lime-/sand stone and mortar castles along with the abolishment of the feudal system and the introduction of the organised nation state and it's ability to once more raise armies on a scale unseen since the fall of the Roman Empire rendering the feudal castles obsolete as a means of power projection and insufficient as a locus of government administration.
@@SonsOfLorgar Yes, i checked a bit and true, flintlocks are more modern. Matchlocks would be more appropriate.
Starforts, (or bastion forts), however were invented much earlier than 18th century. They were developed in late 15th century Italy and by 1530s started spreading in Europe. The first major battle which truly showed the effectiveness of a starfort was the defence of Pisa in 1500 against a combined Florentine and French army.
Modern History TV has a video on the waning effectiveness of the knight and the factors leading to it, including the rise in the use of firearms.
He doesn't go into specifics on the actual firearms, though. But it's interesting.
Here it is:
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SonsOfLorgar The early flint locks started to appear in the 16th century, and will start to replace the match lock and the wheel lock systems from the early 17th century, so nowhere near the industrial era, you might be confusing them with the percussion lock. The wheel lock did appear after the match locks but didn't replace them, both these systems being replaced by the flint lock. The wheel lock was actually better than the flint lock but it was more complex thus harder to manufacure and maintain. The early firearms were as you said the handcannons those appeared in Europe in the late 14th century and were used until the invention of the match lock arquebus in the late 15th century. Fun fact: though handcannons appeared in Europe in the late 1300s, they were used in East Asia from the 13th century. And another fun fact: though most guns at that time were muzzle loaders there also existed breech loaders like the 14th century swivel gun and some rare examples of fire arms from the 16th century.
thank you shad for sparking my interest in history.
I hope you go back to the Abbey Medieval Festival next year, because I have enjoyed every video that you've gotten to make because of it a whole lot, and there's certainly no way I'm getting to the other side of the world to go myself, lol.
Same here. I'm not flying all the way to Australia!
Just got your book in the mail I love the attention to detail it has.
What a fantastic video, thanks guys! It doesn't matter how many times I read something or watch a video on medieval life it always surprises me how intricate, colourful, and deep their societal rules and interactions were.
Again, thank you. Great video!
Hello Shad, James here from the video above. Thank you for your great work on this. I know i was tired and rambling a lot. Your editing was masterful :) I had no idea you were a celebrity, your humble approach made the interview with Jon and I very enjoyable.
Thank you for providing your knowledge to us.
@@trevorh6438 very interesting insight
Thanks, I've been working on a paper for this! This helps a lot
Best of luck on your paper
Thanks, this video has given me more materials to track down and study
Dont mention it my dude
Hello, I'm James from the video above, feel free to contact me if you need any more information.
I absolutely love your videos on Medieval culture and daily life (this includes knights, swords, castles, and armor). This is a period that is totally misrepresented by the media and popular entertainment. Could you start citing your sources? I definitely want to read more up on topics related to medieval life, and I'd like to know what books you found (and are finding) helpful.
Fascinating. For me, probably one of the most engaging videos of yours to date other than the castle videos. Thank you.
Gotta say the armor in the beginning looked fantastic wish i could have gone! But y'know im in the US and plane tickets aren't cheap
you can find chain chain mail supplies fairly readily in the internet and a huge number of era and regional specific patterns that are glorious...and from those you can develop your own fantasy patterns and armor...
Just come over on an old boat, everybody else does.
Damn those greedy airline guilds, eh? 😋
Videos like this are my crack keep it up you have no idea how much you're helping me now.
I really want to say that your video about the book you published kicked me into overdrive mode! As of Aug 14, I finally published my own eBook on Amazon's Kindle: Planets of the Veil The Maw of New Morleans. The 72-hour process just started! Thank you for the inspiration!
In this particular video, the lack of standardization is something I heard of before. It is interesting because whoever the knight served, in a more direct way, dictates what is chivalry. We romanticize this to the point where today, we think of chivalry as morality. But, just like with the Samurai, knights generally did whatever their lord told them too.
One thing I’ve seen in more modern knightings is the dubbing that reflects a change of name. For example: “Kneel John Smith, *sword tap* and arise Sir John Smith.” This emphasizes that knighthood isn’t just a title, but a part of who you are. It carries an expectation of embodying virtue and living up to what the title represents.
Finally, i've been waiting for a video about this subject for ages.
I wish I could of came out to meet you but I live in the uk. I hope I can next time
This was actually really interesting. I mean it ain’t no “SWORDS”, yet still i find interesting to find out the symbolism about the knighting ceremony. I honestly thought this ceremony was mostly Hollywood rubbish I must now go watch that other video this man has made! I’ll be off!
Well done, Shad. Once again a great video on the base of real research
Just plain wow. Lots of information packed in here. For entertainment value, though, I like the knighting ceremony in "The Court Jester". If you haven't seen it, take a few minutes.
I think the reenactment is lacking if you don't get to say, _Yea, verily yea._
The part about retinues is great for explaining the main feature of the Knight variant of the Noble Background in 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons.
I had a joke about an Australian guy named John Lock, but I Lost it
You should put the lost in all caps.
L O S T
I just finished shadow of the conqueror, and I need another book from you, it was fantastic, I loved it
I actually had the luck to be able to attend a knighting earlier this year during a LARP Convention. Given that LARP itself is a lot less about historical accuracy than reenactment is (tells itself), it was still quite a moving moment seeing a squire i've been playing alongside for years get knighted and now that i start learning more about chivlary and the actual knighting ceremony i am buffled by how much efford and love for accuracy this group of players put into their characters.
But what about when Sir Patrick Stewart was knighted by the Queen, using a Klingon bat'leth?
Woah now those are really cool guys you talked to! I mean I enjoy you but I also really enjoyed them.
Because they are not standardized, I'd love to see you do a video on the most common chivalric virtues and where they were most common. Not sure if you have access to that much info but it would be a fascinating watch.
Wait you are telling me there is a bloke who is actually called John Locke, as in John Locke the Lost Character and famous English Philosopher.
I can't believe I had to scroll down this far to find this
For shure
He was one of my favourite characters on what could have potentially been the greatest TV series of all time.
So humans can be a knight.
BUT WHAT ABOUT DRAGONS!!?
Dragons have feelings too people. We cannot forget about the dragons.
Humanity First!
Because of their might, wisdom, and ability to conquer and defend territory, dragons are generally granted the title of Duke, Marquis, or equivalent. A young one "still on the rise" might start as low as Earl, but even a smaller dragon carries the military equivalence of a standing battalion by their presence and intimidation power alone.
They are by definition and the inevitability of their appetites, members of the noble landed class, certainly not a mere member of an order of knights, subject to human mores and limitations.
A kingdom cannot make or train dragons the way they can with knights. Dragons have to be recruited as personal allies of the crown, generally by offering them territory, herds of food animals and hunting grounds, esoteric libraries, and so on.
Read "The Dragon Knight" or "The Dragon and the George"
And then you have the kind of dragon that just wants to spend time with human peers. A lot of time.
@@Elyseon eg Julius Heartstriker, dragon of the Detroit Free Zone and Temeraire, dragon of the Royal Navy flying corps of the United Kingdom in their respective alternate universe.
Isn't John Locke an English philosopher?
love your vids shad
this was down right awesome to watch!!
Another treasure trove for aspiring authors! Thanks again for this, Shad.
On a similar subject, could you do a video on common medieval trades?
Fascinating stuff! This got me wondering: how did one become a noble? How was the status possible to attain if you were born outside it? How do noble lines get started? I hope you answer these questions in a future video! Keep up the stellar content :)
World War I Flying Ace Well, Joan of Arc was ennobled thanks to her actions defending France but that would be a special case, I would think
I already hyped for the next Abbey Medieval Festival, because the following Videos are so damn good and interesting.
The left guy looks, sound and dresses up at least on the head like roche. That's cool
I was looking for this comment. Was thinking the exact same thing
Dear Shad,
You should watch the show “Merlin” and give a rundown on how historically accurate it is.
The castle also has maaaaaaatttttriiiiiculaaaaaaaaatttttttttionnnnssssssss!!!!!!!
It's not very accurate at all... It does some things alright, but we see many atrocious 'crimes' in there. But it'd still be fun watch a video about it, though.
Such as Gias?
As in is profession.
@@mralfey
Gias? You mean Gaius? If so, no I don't mean that, obviously. It's fantasy, it could pass by. Talking about functional breaking stuff like Percival's "tank top" chainmail, and it's not the only case. Alas, there's just too many idiotic things in that show, it's not to be taken seriously as a historical reference. However, it's still a good show IMO.
Machicolations dear sir not matriculations sorry.
Really interesting video. Thanks so much for doing the interview and asking some really interesting questions. Awkward editing cuts though, sometimes was a bit jarring. But awesome video and thanks for taking the time to do it.
Hello, James from the video above, the awkward cutting is actually my fault, i was very tired and had long pauses when talking :)
I FINALLY GOT THE BOOK!!!! Fantastic so far Shad!!!!
Shad, please will you do a bookshelf tour/book collection video? I want to see all your fantasy books in all their glory!
Shad I would love a video focused on the knights templar its an obsession of mine and you are one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to the medieval period. Would be a joy to hear your take on them.
Just finished listening to your book for 2nd time, I must say it truly is amazing! Really great work! It truly felt like a Brandon Sanderson book and that really is the highest praise I can give any fantacy writer! Can't wait for book 2 :)
I just finished your book, and quite enjoyed it.
Shad should be knighted by a Sword made of Machicolations. Great video Shad, love seeing your uploads I always get taught something new.
Wow, what a fascinating video and interview. This topic seems way more complicated and nuanced than I would have guessed.
In my town (Ariccia, near Rome) there is a knightly order, the knights of St. Apollonia, it's a religious charitable organization, the only thing they do is to organize the town yearly festival and parade the statue of the saint around town, its members are regular people, shop owners, mechanics etc. and the order is recent, founded in the 30's, but they are officially recognized by the catholic church, and the members are knighted by the bishop, that means that technically they are actual knights!😁
P.S: in my town there are no medieval festivals since the town got depopulated after the fall of the western empire, and got repopulated only in the 1600's so we got no medieval history to remember.
@John Saf almost completley abandoned. It was the Chigi pope Alexander VII who repopulated it by bringing people in from Tuscany. Many people here are their descendants.
On the topic of misconceptions, I think squires themselves are a topic worth touching. In modern popculture, they are often depicted as nothing more than servants taking care of a knights armor, weapons and steeds etc. As such, they are often overlooked as insignificant figures. Who would pay attention to squires, eh?
I needed this for my own High Fantasy! Thanks Shad!
This channel is in the Top Five of most useful for world building I swear
Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. That is your oath. *slaps person across the face* And that is so you remember it
Very interesting video! nice to learn some new stuff!
Ive just finished reading you novel and i though it was really good as a first novel, im now eagerly awaiting any other novels if you decide to release others
I recently attended to the Medieval week in Sweden Gotland, it was a blast, we saw a knight tournament and a recreational battle (Battle in Visby)
Unfortunately there weren't any Knighting ceremony.
Excellent video
Thankyou for this vid. I did not understand as much as I thought I did;.
That was an other amazing video. :D
Shad Brooks. Knight of Everfall and Lord of Honorguard. Went on an adventure to other parts of his lands and other countries and he has learned a great deal of how different his lands and laws are from other lands. You can be a peasant, stonemason, traven owner, squire, knight, lord or a king you never stop learning.
I'd like to hear more about the monetary system, prominence of coinage, means and ways of exchange and whether banks and whatnot were much of a thing in the medieval period, as they had banks in Rome, at least, though not always with good results.
The Templars rather famously had a banking system. Originally sent up so that pilgrims didn't have to take their wealth with them to the Holy Land, they could make deposit before the trip the a withdrawal when they got there. They ended up loaning out money.
To paraphrase our feudal writer (taught to write in his late 50s):
"Bravery is protecting yourself from another, chivalry is protecting another from yourself!"
(Јунаштво је када себе браним од другога, чојство је када другога браним од себе!)
- Марко Миљанов
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Miljanov
The economic duties expected of a knight in preparation for war could have stimulated industrialisation had history gone differently. Consider that all of a sudden labour is a scarce resource all of a sudden, along with materials, food, time & pretty much everything except that from which nobility derived most of their economic clout, which was land.
For all the problems in Kingdom of Heaven, it still looks absolutely gorgeous.
Rin- Joh I actually love the movie, in the context of it being historical fiction with a philosophical theme. Yes, it’s beautiful, but I love it on a deeper level myself, mangled history or not.
Very interesting people for a very interesting video. Thank you for letting us benefit from all the research they did.
Hello if you see this Shad.
I was wondering if you could take a look at the TV show "Merlin" and it's take on Arthurian legend, fantasy and the medival time period.
After seeing your cloak and cape video as well as the video regarding the meet and great I think you would have fun with it.
Also, I picked up your book and although I'm not that far into it yet, the world building is fantastic and the similarities in it to our own world and fantasy is brilliant.
Krimzon Hunt I mean it's not meant to be a historically accurate series so crimes against realism might not work. It would be interesting though, that was my jam when I was younger
Very cool. I'm getting initiated into the Royal Order of Kamehameha I in January. It's more honorarium, but still.
hey Shad, I just wanted to let you now that I just got your book last week and I hardly have put it down.
in germany you say Ritterschlag to knighting what translat word by word in knightslap or knightpunch.
I bought a knighthood for 140 bucks from sealand. So, that's *Sir* Clericofchaos to you. I may buy a dukedom as well if I decide to completely waste like 400 dollars, I think is what the dukedom costs.
That's cheap! Some royal houses in exile will charge a couple hundred thousand or more for noble titles. Sealand is as generous with their certificates of silly social pretentiousness as they are steadfast against the storm-tossed waves of fate that surround them!
I’m also a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Sealand and it’s funny that in the certificate we are sworn to “in times of conflict or threat to the security of Sealand join them in their military endeavors”
I’m in the U.S. so if shit goes down am I supposed to get a jet ski and charge across the pond with my shotgun and arming sword? Cause I’m down, Prince Micheal of Sealand you hear that? Totally down over here just say the word.
If this sorta content keeps up, the next LARP will be INSANELY GOOD!
Excellent content sir.
SHAD! START YOUR OWN MICRONATION!
Yes. He should.
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1st: Dragonheart- The Old Code
2nd: Kingdom of Heaven
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Shad do a video on if there are advantages to left handed fighters during combat with weapons in history.
Those interview edits were more harrowing than a sword fight.
You should be at 1mil right know this channel is so amazing
Huh, interesting. So, for my current D&D campaign, I emphasize that there's 3 "mercenary" groups who are occupying the same city and they are the people who protect the districts, in name of noble families who manage the various districts (or more specifically the docks and warehouses), to be paid the various taxes on imported goods and the rent for living in those districts. This is called the whitemail. And each company has to advocate to the noble houses why they should be the ones to protect each district (such as 'because we have quarters nearby and we have those quarters because we kicked the other company out ourselves').
I didn't make all of that up, but I did more or less play it by ear when players started asking questions. Would this be the sort of thing that happened around this time period?
To be historically accurate you should have knights in the higher positions of these mercenary companies. In the Italy many knights worked as mercenaries. Knights living in republic city states had no lord above them, they only swore an oath to defend the city for free and at their own expenses in case of enemy attack, to fight for it if needed (but in this case they could expect to be refunded for their expenses by the city) and to never work for the enemies of the city, nor to accept contracts that could contracts that could harm the city's interests. Apart from these limitations they worked as mercenaries. And they had huge weight in their cities's councils. Knights under feudal, noble lords however acted like their counterparts in the rest of Europe.
Finally finished shadow of the conqueror. The last act of the book is super strong! Looking forward to the sequel ;)
Hi Shad. I was wondering what would some of the best, and perhaps THE best materials for a gambeson. What, i suppose would allow for the maximum protection and flexibility. Love your work, keep it up!
Awesome!
ahh, thanks, You made me wanna watch Kingdom of Heaven yet again
This is one of your better videos IMO. I received my Knighting from the Order of the Knights of Pythias.
I'm into dungeons & dragons one of my characters is a night thank you for this so I know what to write down
Huzzah! another video!
You are like the best historian I have ever learnt from.
Can anyone tell me what the movies sampled at 15:45 and 19:25 are? They look interesting.
Thank you really much! Your content is great :)
It would be cool to be interviewed by Shad.
It really was!
Question: we know that "chivalry" is more a loosely held code for ethics on the battlefield and swordsmanship yet in the modern era, poeple assume its a defined set of rules for how gentlemen should treat ladies. Where did this misconception come from? Romanticism of the period in stories like Le Mort'd Arthur?
Hello, James from the video above. There are aspects of protecting ladies, courtly love and the elevation of women as pure beings. It just gets a little drowned out by the themes of proving yourself, so it's not all myth :)
I myself see chivalry as a collection of virtues one would/could/should look towards, whenever they felt lost or uncertain on things.
For example, the virtue of Generosity in the code deals with more than just giving money or food to others. It's also about how much time, attention and/or care you give them. If you take time out of your schedule to offer up assistance to someone or simply be a shoulder for them to cry on, THAT is also an example of generosity.
I will admit however, that there has been ONE virtue from ALL forms of the code through out the world; be it chivalry, Bushido or any other. For years, I've long wondered what the virtue of Honor truly meant. Does it mean that you should perform certain actions in a respectable and dignified manner or that you should be selfless
The guy in green's voice is so familier, where is he from? I have heard it before, I just cant remember where.
Hello, James from the video above, I live in Melbourne. Not sure my voice has been heard much, though I'll talk endlessly on history :)
@@johnlogan697 Oh well hi!
I swear I've heard you speak in another vid somewhere.
Maybe it was just someone that sounds like you.
Anyway, fascinating stuff you do, really cool. God bless.
Did you hear that the Two Rivers kids have been cast for Wheel of Time adaptation?
Note how most times they're referencing historical traditions, they speak of it in the present tense.
Really shows how dedicated they are to their craft. ;)
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that's not the original John Locke is it?
How to defend a castle against an entire army drop pommels from the MICHICOLATIONS!!! one man can defeat an army with only pommels
With enough pommels and MACHICOLATIONS you can stop any kind of attackers.
Meme comment, but not unexpected.
@@rojaws1183 *the pommels in my 24lbs mortar wants to know the general location of yoir castle*