For a time so long before the telephone and computer, the system that was set up was extraordinarily effective. An army could be raised, armed and deployed obviously not at modern speed but rapidly for the time. You could go from having no standing army to speak of to fielding thousands of skilled soldiers in a short period of time. The system was brilliant for its time.

@GhilieDawg

Жыл бұрын

Men could March 40 miles in a day back in world war 1 at least 20 miles what do modern troops get? 6 miles on foot?

@chungus1219

Жыл бұрын

I mean most armies in medieval tiems where composed by only 3-4000 man or even less so it wasn’t such being of a deal. But your affirmation remains true if we look for example at more ancient eras, like Roman era, where you could’ve easily mastered an army of 10-20.000 very rapidly.

@UlsterAndy

Жыл бұрын

@TechMaidenCheryl bollards, we used to do 1 5mile per week in full kit 40lbs, and 1 10mile per month in full kit. Each Friday was bn cross country run day, you had to beat the Co back or else you did it again, trouble was that he had a 2min head start and he was fit and ex sas.

@kettelbe

Жыл бұрын

@@chungus1219 roman legion were also not disbanded lol.. Especially along borders or in important territories like grain basket aegypt

@chungus1219

Жыл бұрын

@@kettelbe and?

This is literally the history content that history lovers crave. It reminds me when History Channel was good and had real history and facts and smart men and women who would tell you helpful information. You don't tell you what you've heard a million times and are super original. Thank you for this Channel.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks very much for that, you're most welcome 👍🏻

@Kaarna5

Жыл бұрын

Why do you use "literally" even when what you're saying could not possibly be construed as figurative or metaphorical in any way?

@whitebloodism

Жыл бұрын

@@Kaarna5 it gets thrown around a lot these days, I almost just consider it slang! Literally!

@joshuaharrell13

Жыл бұрын

His channel logo even looks like the History Channel's!

@henriqueribeiro8167

Жыл бұрын

​@@joshuaharrell13 given he did not explain how the aliens raised the levies, this is clearly not the History channel.

When a person who's passionate about their subject starts going into the tiny details and what-if's and it seems like there's no end to it, I am always fascinated, no matter what the subject is. And your reference to the war in Ukraine speaks volumes about your interest in **understanding** History. You, Sir, are genuinely passionate about your subject and I love your channel. Cheers!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's very kind, thank you, and yes I really do love history.

@AK-dw8jo

Жыл бұрын

Sir, may I ask you if you have any idea why Russia went in to Ukraine?

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

@@AK-dw8jo In my opinion, Putin is trying to turn the clock back and reclaim lands that were once part of the Soviet Union.

@PSDuck216

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad He’s not trying to wind the clock back, he vowed, several years ago, to reconstitute the old Soviet Union by “reclaiming” Ukraine, the Baltic states, Poland and other past territories of the Soviet Union. This is why the Baltic states, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including other points of the Balkans, have joined, applied or are weighing the options of becoming a NATO member. They all suffered brutally under Moscow’s rule and want no further part of it. Most of those countries would risk being nukes by Moscow rather than being ruled. That alone should speak volumes to the West. It may sound like 1950s-60s jingoisms to us, but to them, Moscow and WWIII is bordering their back yard. No more “peace at any price”. Those who suffered resoundingly say “Never again!” Superb show, Kevin! Polished and chock full of history and historical trivia. With a cuppa, just the way I like it! Cheers!

I remember reading that to be an archer within the English army, you would need to shoot a minimum of 10 arrows in a minute.

@mjspice100

Жыл бұрын

There is some truth in that. A skilled longbowman could shoot 10-12 arrows in a minute. It took a long time to train them up, years in fact as a warbow would have a draw weight of at least 100lbs, often more. There was a law in place requiring males to practice every Sunday for at least 2 hours so they were always ready to go to war when required. Training began at quite a young age where a boy was given a lightweight bow and gradually moved up to heavier draw weight bows as he grew older and stronger.

@BigMrFirebird

Жыл бұрын

I've never read of a primary source stating that. Plus the lack of clocks, except in urban areas, would mean such a minute would be variable in duration even if it were true.

@MrHendrix17

Жыл бұрын

@@BigMrFirebird And the region of America known as Mississippi wasn't known to Europeans at the time so counting 60 Mississippis was out of the question

@MizterMoonshine

Жыл бұрын

@@MrHendrix17 You mean they were counting Mississippilessly???

@johndododoe1411

Жыл бұрын

@@MrHendrix17 And beer wasn't solid in bottles, so they couldn't count bottles of beer either. But then of cause they didn't need accurate seconds for timekeeping anyway. A 1 minute hourglass would do the trick. as would graduations on a ceramic water clock that would run for a full hour before refilling. Such a clock would be built to refill 12 times on a March day to get a fair level of accuracy.

Kevin, you’ve been a man-at-arms your entire life. Still a Squaddie and civil militia no matter where you are. Stay Frosty Mate! Love your stuff.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, not far from the truth Paul, thanks!

The 1285 statute of Winchester wasn't the first codification of military service in England, the 1285 statute just expanded on the 1181 Assize De Armes (there was another one in the 1250s).

The medieval times have always felt like a fairy tail to me but Kevin has done a fantastic job of making it into real life history for me. It’s amazing stuff

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Andrew, thanks for watching 👍🏻

It's old school but I love miniatures getting used to demonstrate history. Such a tactile and intuitive way to explain difficult themes. The agincourt model by the perry brothers at Leeds Royal Armouries is absolutely fantastic, as is the Tower of London models of the castle through time

@anna_in_aotearoa3166

Жыл бұрын

Me too! ❤ I've seen incredibly detailed museum miniatures used to explain WWI battlefields, early colonial settlements, or the technology of sailing ships, and I think they're a super-effective educative tool? There's just something about the 3D view which really helps put one's imagination into the scene, in a way that can be difficult in pre-photographic eras where their unfamiliar & highly-stylised art styles can make the contemporary pictorial representations really difficult for us to get our heads around. Plus, as a crafter myself, I have so much respect for the skill & creativity of the artists who create high-quality miniatures and panoramas! 👏

the medieval army structure and recruitment system is probably one my favourite subjects in history overall

Always wondered how they raised armies in the past, now I know. Thank you.😀

Love how you’re able to give sort of live-action reenactment shots through the use of miniatures. Great idea!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Between back breaking work and endless war , the peasant had his career perspective looking excellent

Very interesting I always wondered how an army was put together so much planing and a system that works.

Thank you, Mr. Hicks!

Very eye opening video, really informative about some of the things I’ve always wondered. It goes to show that the Medieval system is always so much more detailed than shown, especially on the big screen of Hollywood.

A fascinating discussion of a complicated situation. Thanks very much for another entertaining video

Thank you for sharing. Truly a great bit of history. Cheers

Great video! Cool topic

Facinating. Thank you very much. I learned something new today.

Thank you for posting another fascinating video 👍

Thank you for the most important info there.We never knew.Pleasure watching and learning!

Been waiting patiently for the next upload. Perfect timing. Just made a brew!

really great video, informative on a topic i had not been sure of previously and i enjoyed the models being used as a tool fir visualisation. thanks for making this!

i'm a big history nerd and these videos help so much in learning more about how things worked in the medieval era, always love watching your stuff!

Using figurine models instead of computer simulations is a very welcome change of pace. Kind of brings it alive more. Cheers for the video !

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefan 👍🏻

Thanks for preserving this information

This guy is so cool he explains things so well

Thank you good sir, this video was fantastic and very informative, love it!!

Great video, this guide will come in handy.

Nice models and good information!!!!!

Thanks! I'll definitely being using this information to raise my own army

This has been a very interesting video, thank you!

This is a great little video! Thank you for making it

I'm setting up a presentation on this for our living history group this summer. This is great information! Thank you as always.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Looking forward to another video. Thank you Kevin. Pardon criminals, was on that one.

Another excellent video, Kevin. Yet again bringing history to life, thanks for the video!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Liam, glad you liked it 👍🏻

Another great, and interesting video Kevin. Good job. Thank you.

Very informative. Awesome that you are looking for the primary source for "10 arrow a minute" and clarified that instead of just repeating. Also, love the old square based minatures.

Always good to see some Perry miniatures. Great quality stuff and good value.

Very interesting. I love little bits of random information such as this, I'll never have a need for it but it'll stay perched in my head for years to come

Loved this. Thanks much!

fascinating. thank yew thumbs up kevin.

These videos are always great for explaining the details that documentaries don't usually mention. Happy New Year Mr. Hicks!

Another Banger Kevin! Love the channel, keep 'em coming!

@britishbeef4890

Жыл бұрын

English Longbow review when

Thanks for the video.

Always been super fascinated with this era of history and your videos always show up, you absolutely are so passionate about the subject and knowledgeable. Amazing videos keep them up :)

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, will do 👍🏻

Extremely interesting and this helps explain the importance of the feudal system in England. They should teach this in schools.

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thanks once again, for another very interesting film. I love the history lessons, I am a visual learner and your "models " are AWESOME. Thanks Kevin, cheers.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

Always some of the most interesting content on this website! It's so cool to learn about topics I never even really considered

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Cheers 👍🏻

Love this kind of information for use in Fantasy Campaigns.

Thank you Kevin, the video is very informative. I often wondered how raising an army worked back then. Now I know. Keep up the great work, and as usual, Cheers from Texas.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

No worries David, my pleasure.

Another great video and your army looks fantastic! Happy Holidays, Kevin!

Fabulous! Good lecture and great garb plus models! I’m overwhelmed.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great and interesting video!

Your knowledge, voice and the general theme is just pleasant. I love this video good sir

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Another wonderful video with lot's of wonderful information I find that wonderful to know thank you again for your KZread channel keep up the amazing videos and it's is always nice 👍🙂 looking forward to seeing what is up next week and it's a always a pleasure to listen

@owenshale8719

Жыл бұрын

I would enjoy visiting Wales and England

Love the videos been watching your channel for around a year or two. Always appreciate the cheery "hello". Thanks from Middlesex/Monmouth County in New Jersey

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, thanks for supporting the channel 👍🏻

I've been binge watching your content, and loving ittt. Such interesting topics I've never heard. Thank you for all your great work!!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Oliver 👍🏻

Hi Kevin great video, there is a great book by Juliet Barker on the Agincourt campaign that goes into detail about how the army was raised and how it was all financed: she has also written one on the Crecy campaign and it's aftermath.

@eldorados_lost_searcher

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I read that while on deployment in about '07; bored my fellows to tears, I'm sure. But an interesting look into the internal mechanics of English and French military structure at the time. She also had a way of making the French effort at the battle seem tragic in its "what could have been" manner.

@jonhelmer8591

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's a great book. I also recommend this Gresham College lecture kzread.info/dash/bejne/gIiNxayuisedcrw.html

Love the content sir.

Loved this one. Really reveals things about how the culture of the period worked.

Great video Kevin, looks like you're feeling better, cheers!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes I'm all back to normal now, cheers 👍🏻

really great stuff😃

First video I've seen from this channel and it was fantastic, thank you

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! There's lots more in the "medieval" playlist to catch up on if you're interested. 👍🏻

Great video, I love all of your videos Kev, great stuff.

@thehistorysquad

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

the logistics involved in this must me insane.

I know all war is bad for either side, but being a horse lover I can't bare to imagine what those beautiful animals went through. Bravery at it's best. Losses all around. And another great tale as always. Love ya Kevin ❤❤❤

Always enjoy your videos. Love em! 👍🎄🕊️

Always looking forward to an upland the history squad

Kevin, as a high school history teacher in Canada, your videos putting things into context has been invaluable, thanks for your work and passion!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear Carrie, thanks.

I did an indentured apprenticeship. It started at 7 years, but was reduced to 5 years. Bill Law was my master. : )

LOL ...😂🤣😂 I have just sent way to many questions on another video, and this one has been a huge help in answering some of them 👌 I really admire your ability to explain a given subject, so that it is educational, fun and exciting to listen to 👍 many many thanks for showing and please keep up the good work

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😂 you're welcome 👍🏻

Great video!

I really enjoyed this. My Dad was a Master Rifleman in the Army for 20yrs, I like the Military stories.

Nice video Kevin! I got into trouble a long time ago with a lady from the Richard III society when I asked why she was wearing a warthog badge. I was swiftly enlightened regarding the 'white boar' 🙂

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

🤣

love your videos greetings from Bern Switzerland

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

A place I'd like to visit, thanks Oliver 👍🏻

@oliverZ433

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad yes you should its full of Swiss medieval history

You produce some of the best content on KZread.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!!

great info once again.

I never knew about arrayers and your take on it was absolutely fascinating. Would love to see more videos on how medieval soldiers were trained, especially commoners. For example, how did the nobility turn disparate small groups of men, who came from different places, into larger fighting units?

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

It's on the cards 😃

I've been working on a fiction book for a while now. Set in a medieval esc world, with a lot of politics, battle and stuff. And your videos have helped me out a lot with figuring out how my own things should work. Thank you

I love your models, they are so detailed.

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😀

Kev, i adore your channel. Family history is my hobby, and your videos have taught me more than most big-budget shows of how my ancestors lived. Thank you for this gift. 🇨🇦

@thehistorysquad

4 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍

Brilliant. Thanks. Explained more than thousands of pages of reading ever did.

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

👍🏻

Enjoyed the video as usual Kevin. Thankyou!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Grazie 👍🏻

@nicholisredfern7463

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Prego, haha. I've been learning!

great content

I love medieval history! I wish I could go to England and see the castles. This was truly fascinating I loved this video so much

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Me too, it's one of my favourite periods. Have you seen my Chepstow Castle tour? I'm hoping to do more when I go back again in 2023.

Brilliant video on the subject Sir. The difficulties of raising an army greatly reduced and efficiency of mustering improved tremendously under such system. Once again I thank you for presenting the facts unambiguously, and filling your lecture with useful information in regards levies.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

Great video. Great channel.

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

you're awesome, keep making videos

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, I will do.

Absolutely fantastic, thank you :)

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Another awesomesauce video by the History Squad

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Richard!!

Just found this channel. Awesome!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! 👍🏻

Thanks! My second episode. It was as good as I’ve come to except 🙂

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that, thank you so much, and thanks for the SUPER too 👍🏻

I love this channel

island nation must have a good home guard, love your stuff thank you good sir

I know I already posted but there's something I wanted to say. I have watched many history channels here on KZread. Some good, a few are truly great, but you are in a league all on your own. I am going to share your channel with some of my college friends (one is a history professor). I don't know if he will share it with his classes but there is a possibility he might. You my good sir, need more viewers and I'm going to do my best to help.

@thehistorysquad

4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so much, it really is appreciated.

Somehow you make ancient England history understandable. BYW, love your outfit!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joan.

Super, thank you.

Thanks for another video that had me thinking "Ah, so that's how!", and "Ah, so that's why!" many times over.😃

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Excellent 👍🏻

great ,thank you