Advice for time traveling to medieval Europe

Watch this video before visiting the European Middle Ages.
SUGGESTED READING
• Steven A. Epstein, An Economic and Social History of Later Medieval Europe, 1000-1500 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009).
• Urban Tignor Holmes, Jr., Daily Living in the Twelfth Century (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1952).
• Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England (London: The Bodley Head, 2008).
• Paul B. Newman, Daily Life in the Middle Ages (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, 2001).
• Jeffrey L. Singman, Daily Life in Medieval Europe (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999).
FAQ
• What about traveling there as a woman?
My advice applies to both men and women (except for the bit about clergy, obviously). Men and women will have to give the same amount of attention to constructing their backstory, including their marital status, because people will ask either way. Women went on pilgrimages. While most women (and men) worked on farms, women in towns did engage in economic activities like shopkeeping and weaving. It was rare for a woman to work as a long-distance merchant, but it did happen, typically as a widow whose husband had been a merchant.
• But what about a woman traveling alone?
When I said, "Travel in a group, don't travel alone," I meant it. Solo travel is not advised, regardless of gender. Even the medieval people themselves traveled in groups.
CORRECTIONS
• I said William of Rubruck was from the Netherlands but he was actually Flemish. Apologies to my Flemish viewers.
• In the anecdote where William of Rubruck met the Buddhist monks, he was confused at first but he did figure out in the course of talking to them that they were not Christian. I misremembered the passage. So I'd say Buddhists would probably just be understood as pagans in medieval Europe.
• The magic I discuss in the video is known as natural magic. There was also another form of magic I didn't talk about where you perform occult rituals to persuade demons to do things for you. That's known as demonic magic.
0:00 Intro
1:52 Health
2:56 Personal safety
7:49 Do not leave personal items unattended
11:35 Money
14:25 Where to sleep
17:01 Where to eat
17:57 Language barrier
22:54 Social class
24:42 Backstory
30:22 Shopping
30:47 What if you're not white?
40:16 What if you're not Catholic?
46:32 Witchcraft
48:25 Arriving via time travel
49:31 Time travel discretion
51:49 More on witchcraft
55:25 Medicine
59:45 Good luck!

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  • @ZLink0692
    @ZLink06926 ай бұрын

    Dude actually made me believe I was going for a sec

  • @jamalsafeer7405

    @jamalsafeer7405

    4 ай бұрын

    Literally 😹😹, I was listening to this in bed and wanted to go

  • @fabio.1

    @fabio.1

    3 ай бұрын

    Let's do it as a group as instructed in his video

  • @ToniToniToniToni

    @ToniToniToniToni

    3 ай бұрын

    if only 😭​@@fabio.1

  • @user-jq1mg2mz7o

    @user-jq1mg2mz7o

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@fabio.1 im actually a little excited at the idea of a canterbury tales style pilgrim caravan of modern time travellers bumbling about, talking funny and acting wrong with badly fitted clothes 😂

  • @fabio.1

    @fabio.1

    3 ай бұрын

    @@user-jq1mg2mz7o 😂 let's do it

  • @Reilola
    @Reilola7 ай бұрын

    this was the sneakiest history lesson i have ever received

  • @sierrasmith8722

    @sierrasmith8722

    5 ай бұрын

    💀

  • @heyjoji1954

    @heyjoji1954

    4 ай бұрын

    Ong through out this lesson I legit thought “Oh okay good to know cause I don’t wanna do that”

  • @jamesschuyler8068

    @jamesschuyler8068

    4 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @M1N1Girl007

    @M1N1Girl007

    4 ай бұрын

    Now for your spelling lesson on *received

  • @Reilola

    @Reilola

    4 ай бұрын

    @@M1N1Girl007 mistakes sneak in

  • @jeanefpraxiadis1128
    @jeanefpraxiadis11283 ай бұрын

    My travel insurance doesn’t want to cover this.

  • @HyenaPaint

    @HyenaPaint

    2 ай бұрын

    You need to add the time clause to your travel insurance. It’s a little pricey, but worth it. This ensures a 60% return on any time related incidents. I would also add the grandfather paradox clause, in case you end up becoming your own ancestor- and the bootstrap clause in case you accidentally create an infinite loop. Trust me, you don’t want to deal with the fall-out from that if you aren’t insured.

  • @sexgod57able

    @sexgod57able

    2 ай бұрын

    This. Pony up. The more insurance you can afford the better.

  • @jennbaker6964

    @jennbaker6964

    13 күн бұрын

    @@HyenaPaint this is incredible

  • @noahchamberlain9797

    @noahchamberlain9797

    Күн бұрын

    @@HyenaPaintjust the info i was looking for thank you so much

  • @richardsanjose3692

    @richardsanjose3692

    Күн бұрын

    Or health insurance.

  • @bluepineapples7818
    @bluepineapples78183 ай бұрын

    You should make a video of advice for a medieval person travelling to the modern world

  • @annabulk1

    @annabulk1

    2 ай бұрын

    They would be immediately killed by our wonderfully evolved viral and bacterial biota

  • @user-yc9yr8ci2l

    @user-yc9yr8ci2l

    2 ай бұрын

    That would be fascinating. Trying to describe modern views and systems in medieval terms. Do it @Premodernist !

  • @sallyjohns1528

    @sallyjohns1528

    2 ай бұрын

    There is a problem here - a man from the Middle Ages has already broken the phone on which this video would have been shown to him

  • @letso1000

    @letso1000

    2 ай бұрын

    The medieval person would be incapable of such advanced technology, bluepineapples7818. I do not think they would gain much from such a video.

  • @Ptaku93

    @Ptaku93

    2 ай бұрын

    WaitButWhy did an article on this a couple of years ago (maybe 10 already). Basically, the shock from all the modern tech and how the stuff has changed would be so great that the medieval person would get an instant stroke and die, probably while puking profusely. Bad idea

  • @MrGetItDone7
    @MrGetItDone78 ай бұрын

    perfect timing for this vid I was just stressing out planning my time trip

  • @greenerthanthetrees

    @greenerthanthetrees

    8 ай бұрын

    Timing? You didn't think to travel forward to check for new vids first?

  • @patavinity1262

    @patavinity1262

    8 ай бұрын

    Surely if you have access to a time machine, all timings are equally perfect.

  • @L_Train

    @L_Train

    8 ай бұрын

    Not for me. I just got back!

  • @hl2303

    @hl2303

    8 ай бұрын

    @@patavinity1262Or equally imperfect. Oh my god, does time really exist? What is the meaning of the universe? Who am I??

  • @grandpapac1622

    @grandpapac1622

    8 ай бұрын

    Don't tell them about the chicken nuggies.

  • @Shay33s
    @Shay33s7 ай бұрын

    This man found a smart way to make us sit through telling us all about the Medieval period

  • @Cris-tu1sn

    @Cris-tu1sn

    6 ай бұрын

    lol

  • @vinegro4579

    @vinegro4579

    6 ай бұрын

    Hey some of us really find these eras very interesting. 😅

  • @Shay33s

    @Shay33s

    6 ай бұрын

    @@vinegro4579 deffo. I love Victorian era .. even tho I’d prob hate it if I act lived in it sometimes things like that just seem reli intriguing.

  • @Randald

    @Randald

    5 ай бұрын

    I've been manipulated like a toddler.

  • @yucatron76

    @yucatron76

    5 ай бұрын

    This is actually a really good way to teach. If I was a history teacher I would 100% do this with my students

  • @m5aweallyel
    @m5aweallyel4 ай бұрын

    Instructions unclear.. I’m in jail in 1337

  • @AstralMarmot

    @AstralMarmot

    3 ай бұрын

    Well there's your problem guy - he said travel **between** 1100 - 1300. You gotta follow instructions. But kudos for finding a hotspot!

  • @y8knsnsnzmzz

    @y8knsnsnzmzz

    Ай бұрын

    That's not very 1337 of you

  • @Stopitpls

    @Stopitpls

    27 күн бұрын

    Don’t worry, you’ll soon be levied into a peasant company for the coming conquest of France

  • @ChickenFerLei

    @ChickenFerLei

    26 күн бұрын

    How’s the food

  • @madeniquevanwyk

    @madeniquevanwyk

    26 күн бұрын

    You must be special, hardly anyone got imprisoned back then! Hope your fam is able to bail you out from the future! (You did leave them a clue with your coordinates and time right)

  • @Bluetoothedshark
    @Bluetoothedshark3 ай бұрын

    And, the WiFi is terrible.

  • @hat880

    @hat880

    Ай бұрын

    Practically non-existent 😂

  • @Sylvester4571

    @Sylvester4571

    Ай бұрын

    They had WiFi back then

  • @Bluetoothedshark

    @Bluetoothedshark

    Ай бұрын

    @@Sylvester4571 back then it was quite different, the e in email stood for Eeyore because it was delivered by donkeys.

  • @Gubru
    @Gubru8 ай бұрын

    I am not going to lie: if this was presented in any other fashion I would be extremely bored; but, presenting it from a Time Traveller's perspective is an ingenious move. I would love to see more!

  • @ouareaugirl

    @ouareaugirl

    8 ай бұрын

    Have you read How to Invent Everything by Ryan North? Takes a v similar approach but with a focus on science & tech :)

  • @explosu

    @explosu

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@ouareaugirl Damn lol, this is one of the books I wanted to write. Ah well, in the same spirit I'll just bring it back with me if I travel to the mid aughts and "invent" it then.

  • @bluupadoop

    @bluupadoop

    8 ай бұрын

    Funny that you say that, cause I think the only criticism I have of this video is that it is presented in this strange format. I would actually prefer to get the information without the pretense. Why would the format change your enjoyment of the information, just curious? There's a ton of fascinating information in here that I'm glad I know now, despite the format

  • @What-go8ng

    @What-go8ng

    8 ай бұрын

    i think its pretty cool, it defies a lot of misconceptions about the time

  • @Galaxy-um4dj

    @Galaxy-um4dj

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@bluupadoopcuz it tricks my brain into think this is necessary information. It's harder to be interested in learning something useless

  • @tranholmen
    @tranholmen8 ай бұрын

    If I was a history teacher I would have my students do travel guides for different destinations during different times. This really makes you focus and pay attention.

  • @Tirryna

    @Tirryna

    8 ай бұрын

    Omg.. that'd be a great idea! Even fun!

  • @thecourtlyalchemist

    @thecourtlyalchemist

    8 ай бұрын

    It takes away a lot of the dry side of history and makes it fun, too.

  • @jacksabschaum4799

    @jacksabschaum4799

    8 ай бұрын

    awesome

  • @The_Dim_Vanced

    @The_Dim_Vanced

    8 ай бұрын

    I, for one, was extremely focused while watching this

  • @The_Phoenix_Saga

    @The_Phoenix_Saga

    8 ай бұрын

    I do believe there was a cartoon in my youth that had a similar premises to this...

  • @BigBadMadDog.
    @BigBadMadDog.3 ай бұрын

    Ofcourse KZread only recommends me this video now. I just got back from my trip last week. It was complete hell.

  • @caijon123
    @caijon1233 ай бұрын

    This is a fucking top tier youtube video holy shit

  • @HitchcockBrunette

    @HitchcockBrunette

    Ай бұрын

    YEP

  • @jamesrosewell9081

    @jamesrosewell9081

    Ай бұрын

    What makes you say that?

  • @smo-king6504

    @smo-king6504

    5 күн бұрын

    ​@@jamesrosewell9081I'd say idea and execution are both stellar

  • @TheFishingNomad
    @TheFishingNomad8 ай бұрын

    Just checking in from 2054. I have to say that this is still the most accurate travel guide to medieval Europe. Nothing better has come out in the last 31 years.

  • @miyod

    @miyod

    8 ай бұрын

    Have you visited 2046? No spoilers but there was a really good one posted then. Only lasted a few weeks online, though... If you are planning on going, look up a time travel guide for that year. And don't make the same mistake I did, don't forget the broom.

  • @JawBreaker1.

    @JawBreaker1.

    8 ай бұрын

    Well thats cute, i am from 2098. The world hell, Nuclear war started in 2059 and everything is dry and poisoness. I am using the Time Machine (TM 9-X7) newest model since 2045 to come here. I am never returning back. Which Time Machine model are u using?

  • @m0n4rch911

    @m0n4rch911

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@JawBreaker1.Don't worry, I stopped that one since nuclear winter rendered my solar panels weak. Though I guess someone adjusted it since when I got back the sky was on fire so I yeeted out of that hellscape and decided to stay in 2020 since its a quiet time of year and the memes were spicy. I say neigh on travel guides and just advice to wing it so it's more exciting

  • @jjkillian1456

    @jjkillian1456

    8 ай бұрын

    Can anyone help me get back to 2056? I need to get my family out before the 2059 war, but I used an old school flux capacitor based time machine (The Chinese knockoff version that looked like the classic 80's stories). Now I'm stuck here in 2023. I've got a nice little piece of land secured in 1456 that I want to take the family to and be save and secure

  • @alexanderlamothe1896

    @alexanderlamothe1896

    8 ай бұрын

    Someone was born today that does not yet know about the fact that they will be 31 when that year comes

  • @kentslocum
    @kentslocum7 ай бұрын

    This video perfectly demonstrates why Medieval records fail to mention time travelers--the travelers were either extremely well prepared and blended right in, or didn't even bother to go because it was too much hassle. 😂

  • @martink6092

    @martink6092

    7 ай бұрын

    Or they blended in by being badly prepared, and promptly dying of dysentery.

  • @moussanoir2807

    @moussanoir2807

    7 ай бұрын

    Following this, we could conjecturate that the Roswell aliens were the unprepared ones.among other aliens, at least regarding the New Mexico thunderstorms.

  • @re.agents

    @re.agents

    6 ай бұрын

    @@moussanoir2807 correct

  • @m0llux

    @m0llux

    6 ай бұрын

    They all watched this video obviously.

  • @seltonk5136

    @seltonk5136

    6 ай бұрын

    All I know is this guy oozes sexual charisma

  • @somnambulist7705
    @somnambulist77053 ай бұрын

    I’m off to London next week, this has been very helpful

  • @finnlinnsone

    @finnlinnsone

    2 ай бұрын

    underrated comment 😭

  • @viktordickinson7844

    @viktordickinson7844

    2 ай бұрын

    You'll need advice for travelling to modern day india for that trip

  • @juanignaciolopeztellechea9401

    @juanignaciolopeztellechea9401

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@viktordickinson7844 Sorry i didn't get that joke, could you dissect that frog?

  • @augusthands9932

    @augusthands9932

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@juanignaciolopeztellechea9401 It's just garden variety racism. There are lots of Asian immigrants in London. Not that there aren't shitloads of other immigrants, this person probably just hates brown people.

  • @elcucuy4103

    @elcucuy4103

    2 ай бұрын

    @@viktordickinson7844 modern day. Iraq 🇮🇶

  • @dlandon2000
    @dlandon20004 ай бұрын

    Thank you, this was very useful. Just got back from 1455 Köln. Had a great time!

  • @Blindseeker82033
    @Blindseeker820338 ай бұрын

    This is a brilliant premise for a historian to use as a gateway to educate on any historical period. You MUST do more.

  • @juujyy2763

    @juujyy2763

    8 ай бұрын

    is your pfp manly p. hall?

  • @freyaporter99

    @freyaporter99

    8 ай бұрын

    The description had this in suggested reading but if you liked this video, read the book "The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England" - I've been making my way through it as slow bedtime reading and it's delightfully written, if you like the tone of this video you'll really enjoy it!

  • @kiwaminski

    @kiwaminski

    7 ай бұрын

    @@freyaporter99Thanks a bunch for the suggestion! Was wondering if there was literature of similar nature and had neglected to check the description. Will definitely check it out!

  • @QuackersMcCrackers

    @QuackersMcCrackers

    7 ай бұрын

    Indeed, he must... Otherwise the consequences shall be *dire* 😠

  • @theforcefor

    @theforcefor

    7 ай бұрын

    I agree

  • @Nubsicles
    @Nubsicles8 ай бұрын

    I started this telling myself “No way I’m sitting through this entire 1 hour video” and 59 minutes in I realized I needed another 2 hours. This was excellent.

  • @mrw0lf364

    @mrw0lf364

    8 ай бұрын

    I felt exactly the same!

  • @Lee-wh3ht

    @Lee-wh3ht

    8 ай бұрын

    This guy proved money isn’t the goal

  • @firelock9080

    @firelock9080

    8 ай бұрын

    Well said sir!

  • @netovalcacer359

    @netovalcacer359

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm watching for the third time, the whole thing! 😅😂

  • @jackangel4502

    @jackangel4502

    8 ай бұрын

    Yo negro, what exactly do you think they would do to an Abyssinian brother like you in medieval Europe??? Remember, they didn't have any BS ideas like "multiculturalism" or "social justice" back then, homeboy!!!

  • @CBBovey
    @CBBovey4 ай бұрын

    This came up as a recommended video; it’s one of the most interesting and entertaining KZread videos I have watched in a while.

  • @andlemmejustsayJus

    @andlemmejustsayJus

    3 ай бұрын

    Will it put me to sleep. Just took sleep meds and yeah.

  • @AnaAndYari

    @AnaAndYari

    Ай бұрын

    @@andlemmejustsayJusI’m about to take 2 ibuprofen PMs and listen to this. I’m going to sleep like a baby 😂 can’t believe I just found such an amazing KZread channel

  • @annavt1792
    @annavt17924 ай бұрын

    I watched this video right before my most recent Medieval Europe trip. Excellent advice! Thanks for keeping me alive dude

  • @finn_underwood
    @finn_underwood8 ай бұрын

    I have, no joke, always wanted to see a series like this. The idea of using "So you've found yourself stuck in the past. Here's what you need to know" as a framing device to deliver historical education feels like a perfect recipe and I'm elated someone else thought of the idea and then actually had the expertise to *make* it. I hope this continues.

  • @izzynobre

    @izzynobre

    8 ай бұрын

    You’ll love The Knowledge. It’s a book framed as if there’s a society-destroying cataclysm coming and what you’d need to know to rebuild society. It covers literally everything!

  • @Melancthon7332

    @Melancthon7332

    8 ай бұрын

    Check out Connie Willis' Doomsday Book. It's a SF story about how time travel exists, and history professors are in charge of it. Really well thought out and researched, and a clever and entertaining read.

  • @Justfranktbh

    @Justfranktbh

    8 ай бұрын

    @@izzynobreI’ll look it up sounds interesting

  • @Swarm509

    @Swarm509

    8 ай бұрын

    While not a history book Michael Crichton's "Timeline" is quite good as a time travel book to 1357. It does cover a lot of how a modern person would interact with this world but is a science fiction book first. Much better then the movie of the same name.

  • @_SoBored

    @_SoBored

    8 ай бұрын

    Toldinstone channel did a nice series called "A Time Traveler's Guide to Ancient Rome" .

  • @Jess-zm5xt
    @Jess-zm5xt8 ай бұрын

    This is so iconic, I feel like framing history like this in school would make people interested in learning instead of just memorizing facts

  • @EEEEEEEE

    @EEEEEEEE

    8 ай бұрын

    E‎ ‎

  • @CaliTheRaven

    @CaliTheRaven

    8 ай бұрын

    E

  • @stlouisix3

    @stlouisix3

    8 ай бұрын

    The vaccine idea is completely wrong. Germ theory is false. European people knew that during the Middle Ages/Mid-to-late Mediaeval period.

  • @hammondOT

    @hammondOT

    8 ай бұрын

    Do you know what the word iconic means?

  • @supitschillbro

    @supitschillbro

    8 ай бұрын

    why were you just memorizing facts? that’s a bad way to think about school

  • @Xtrapful
    @XtrapfulАй бұрын

    Now i want advice “How to survive time travel to Rome”

  • @Pnq2000
    @Pnq20003 ай бұрын

    The tangent about coins is amazing

  • @wvhdogg
    @wvhdogg7 ай бұрын

    As someone from medieval Europe who travelled to the future I can confirm this is accurate

  • @millianarakuzen

    @millianarakuzen

    7 ай бұрын

    How long do you get used to modern technology? 🤔

  • @cjheighton

    @cjheighton

    7 ай бұрын

    Ah yes, a vampire or immortal being. How goes it?

  • @lpnp9477

    @lpnp9477

    7 ай бұрын

    Sorry if I'm doxxing you but are you Nandor the relentless? Or is it de laurentiis?

  • @guitarslim56

    @guitarslim56

    7 ай бұрын

    Your English is quite good for a Medieval Frenchman.

  • @ironymatt

    @ironymatt

    6 ай бұрын

    Well, howdy Pilgrim!

  • @ShamblerDK
    @ShamblerDK8 ай бұрын

    This is a really, _really_ good way to learn history. Putting yourself into a situation, where you'd need practical application for all this knowledge.

  • @Gubru

    @Gubru

    8 ай бұрын

    Absolutely! I found myself absolutely captivated, and then I realized I just spent an hour learning about medieval history. Absolutely fantastic.

  • @trisageonamoux9100

    @trisageonamoux9100

    8 ай бұрын

    The other practical application for this type of knowledge is to realize humans have really not changed much at all only our frame of reference.

  • @monadamus42

    @monadamus42

    8 ай бұрын

    Lol, indeed, great point.

  • @voidify3
    @voidify33 ай бұрын

    A time traveller trying to explain their weird dialect but it’s the “regional expression” part of steamed hams

  • @FireMarshallStev

    @FireMarshallStev

    4 күн бұрын

    "But what if I were to purchase soup from the local inn and pass it off as my own cooking? Hoh hoh hoh, pure witchcraft, Sfeymir."

  • @r3cy
    @r3cy4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, this helped with my trip immensely. I will say that one thing that took me a while to get used to, and that you didn't mention, was time. I found it very difficult to communicate when scheduling things. I thought i could go by the sun (e.g 'hey, let's meet tomorrow when the sun is at it's peak') but nah, I opted to visit 11th century Edinburgh and i don't think i ever saw the sun. :(

  • @user-ho4uc9pu6x

    @user-ho4uc9pu6x

    20 күн бұрын

    So how did others schedule things?

  • @jonathanherring2113

    @jonathanherring2113

    13 күн бұрын

    Gotta listen for those church bells!

  • @degariuslozak2169
    @degariuslozak21698 ай бұрын

    As a time traveller,this has served me well throughout my medieval travels

  • @SpaghettyLuvsU

    @SpaghettyLuvsU

    8 ай бұрын

    He did a second part in 2031, you should check it out

  • @trapstoner

    @trapstoner

    8 ай бұрын

    Guys do you recommend his guide about the Mesozoic era he posted in 2037?

  • @Ic3q4

    @Ic3q4

    8 ай бұрын

    u gys shld c HVL 3042

  • @isaiahdelgado7146

    @isaiahdelgado7146

    8 ай бұрын

    Bro imma need them powerball numbers

  • @genewitch

    @genewitch

    8 ай бұрын

    @@isaiahdelgado7146 better to know what stocks are going to be huge that are currently low value, new IPOs, and get in early. Yeah, you don't get half billion now, but with enough variety in stocks (or whatever) you'll be rich and invisible. Just tell people you let your cat pick stocks or something. I know the modern thinking of the stock market precludes this from working, but i think the theories don't really account for "perfect foreknowledge".

  • @billybarnacky8360
    @billybarnacky83607 ай бұрын

    As someone who day dreams about traveling to different periods in history frequently, I am thrilled this video exists.

  • @CedrickTudge

    @CedrickTudge

    7 ай бұрын

    Be honest, it's 1,000,000 BC to find Raquel Welch

  • @timothyg1986

    @timothyg1986

    7 ай бұрын

    I'm not alone, I do this even with dinosaurs.

  • @Blox117

    @Blox117

    7 ай бұрын

    time to visit the painter with a funny mustache

  • @behindthen0thing525

    @behindthen0thing525

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@timothyg1986 I don't think you'd survive long in a dinosaur world without lots of military grade equipment

  • @jordanhicken7812

    @jordanhicken7812

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad it’s not just me

  • @seechee
    @seechee3 ай бұрын

    I need more long form videos plz. I’ve played this and other vids from your channel on repeat every night these last two weeks of my pregnancy. Super entertaining to legit listen to, but also super comforting narration to sleep to; helped me manage the sleeplessness and discomfort in good spirits!

  • @wiktoriakarinaswiatek1528
    @wiktoriakarinaswiatek15284 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your work! This was super pleasant to listen to. This might be the best history lesson I’ve attended.

  • @chiefmonrovia6691
    @chiefmonrovia66916 ай бұрын

    This'll probably get lost in the sea of comments here, but my absolute favorite thing about this video, and all of your other ones, is you leave in the moments where you're thinking. You leave in the little vocal pauses, or moments when you say something one way, but then correct it slightly. It's so human, it's so conversational, it's one of the best ways to keep a listener engaged because it doesn't feel like memorizing a history lesson, it's having a one sided conversation about history

  • @nijnij3988

    @nijnij3988

    5 ай бұрын

    Totally agree. I also think it makes for a much more relaxing listen, because it's not a load of information coming at you super fast, but really just that natural feel of an actual person talking to you

  • @francesmelville2918

    @francesmelville2918

    4 ай бұрын

    I love it because it really reminds me of a university lecture with your super lovely friendly history professor

  • @rawbones4117

    @rawbones4117

    4 ай бұрын

    I miss when videos like this were commonplace. I've dubbed the modern version of making "content" in which they implore "zoomer editing". Aka: almost every pause and sometimes (worst case) the spaces between words and sentences are shortened or cut. It's to keep up with the children who have 0 attention span or people who click off the second they lack amusement. It's poisoned tons of otherwise well-meaning people broadcasting on the internet.

  • @ilikethelakers5423

    @ilikethelakers5423

    4 ай бұрын

    WTF are you saying

  • @eos_aurora

    @eos_aurora

    4 ай бұрын

    @@rawbones4117 it’s not due to attention span, it’s content medium. This video is essentially a podcast, so the pauses are interesting to listen to because it improves a conversational listening. It’s VERY good as a podcast. For a video meant to be watched, you need to be more engaging, and part of that is being fluid. Pauses are for emphasis and intentional reflection when trying to engage people, anything else (excepting the ends of sentences) should be removed. Source: this is literally my job, I have a marketing masters and teach people how to be engaging speakers.

  • @Gimme_bikelanes
    @Gimme_bikelanes8 ай бұрын

    Honestly love how detailed this was for a non-existent scenario.

  • @kringle7804

    @kringle7804

    8 ай бұрын

    Wdym nonexistent I just came back from 1350s England

  • @arvohyvarinen4975

    @arvohyvarinen4975

    8 ай бұрын

    whatd you think of it? im kinda curious of going myself@@kringle7804

  • @zeytelaloi

    @zeytelaloi

    8 ай бұрын

    It's good for people writing fiction and so on.

  • @madshoisgaard

    @madshoisgaard

    8 ай бұрын

    Actually regression hypnosis goes to previous lives all the time as maybe you are aware.. that is of course not exactly a time machine, as you go to previous, not present experiences ;D

  • @collinbeal

    @collinbeal

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@madshoisgaardtheosophic orientalist appropriation 🤮

  • @emmacurtis2270
    @emmacurtis22703 ай бұрын

    I love how seriously this video takes this concept -- I feel prepared, let's go!

  • @carolhenderson7792
    @carolhenderson77923 ай бұрын

    Can't get over how amazing this video is - thank you!

  • @mikehs5350
    @mikehs53507 ай бұрын

    I'm from 2125 and I've got to say that this was an amazing advice. Unfortunately traveling to the medieval europe was prohibited by the government 3 years ago.

  • @spinakker14

    @spinakker14

    7 ай бұрын

    Can you travel back 4 years in time, then travel from 2121 to medieval Europe?

  • @princela48

    @princela48

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@spinakker14Real clever, but unfortunately the time police monitor all possible realities for violators of the law In fact I might be arrested in the present for trying this method in the future

  • @SergioGonzalez-ew2po

    @SergioGonzalez-ew2po

    6 ай бұрын

    STOP SMOKING THAT SHIT.....Still on DRUGS...100 YEARS???...Give me a break....DIDNT THEY INVENTED something different???

  • @TheDancerMacabre

    @TheDancerMacabre

    6 ай бұрын

    My bad on that! I didn't know my Mega herpes would spread that fast!

  • @sam.nothanks

    @sam.nothanks

    6 ай бұрын

    👀​@@princela48

  • @kat_astrophe4279
    @kat_astrophe42798 ай бұрын

    PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE!!! Personally, I’m not a time traveler, but this is very useful for writing practical historical fiction :)

  • @Op37373

    @Op37373

    8 ай бұрын

    Sounds like something a time traveler would say

  • @kaybee328

    @kaybee328

    8 ай бұрын

    exactly what a time traveler would say.. 😉

  • @everrettbreezewood3665

    @everrettbreezewood3665

    8 ай бұрын

    Is it just me, or is that something a time traveler would say?

  • @JMCCDG26000

    @JMCCDG26000

    8 ай бұрын

    Nerddd

  • @Circa2000s

    @Circa2000s

    8 ай бұрын

    You’re definitely a time traveler 🤣

  • @thesylvanrose
    @thesylvanrose4 ай бұрын

    wow i was so happy to sit through this long form content, plenty of chuckles and new tidbits in my pocket...my brain and I thank you for sharing! 🖤

  • @IvanVargas-ri7kh

    @IvanVargas-ri7kh

    Ай бұрын

    Nice haircut

  • @tebetdwellers3202
    @tebetdwellers32024 ай бұрын

    Impeccable timing, wanted to go back. Glad i stopped by. Cheers mate

  • @Nurpus
    @Nurpus8 ай бұрын

    I don't think any other video made me truly internalize that the past was a real place with real people and not just words in a history book. Great job!

  • @han-sn8tu

    @han-sn8tu

    8 ай бұрын

    agreed! he does a great job of humanizing the people of that time. Personally I tend to think of historical people as being completely different from modern people, but in reality we are very similar.

  • @yoloyo7019

    @yoloyo7019

    8 ай бұрын

    @@han-sn8tu Yeah the whole, "Dude they're just going to think you're annoying and not talk to you" is pretty hilarious advice that puts it into perspective.

  • @poodtang2104

    @poodtang2104

    8 ай бұрын

    Agreed.

  • @callumfinlayson-palmer8393

    @callumfinlayson-palmer8393

    8 ай бұрын

    I think one of the things that helped me click in my head that we are the same as people of the past is looking at roman grafti.

  • @jetex1911

    @jetex1911

    8 ай бұрын

    My favorite one was some nordic runes found high up on a wall inside a church that I think read "This is very high"

  • @cheeseplate7844
    @cheeseplate78448 ай бұрын

    I would love to see this turn into a series! Different periods, different countries... the possibilities.

  • @AverageAlien

    @AverageAlien

    7 ай бұрын

    Bot comment

  • @cheeseplate7844

    @cheeseplate7844

    7 ай бұрын

    @@AverageAlien Beep boop?

  • @kkTeaz

    @kkTeaz

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@cheeseplate7844beep buwup

  • @funniefluffyfun9398

    @funniefluffyfun9398

    7 ай бұрын

    @@cheeseplate7844blab blab bieb bieb

  • @SirDondelinger

    @SirDondelinger

    7 ай бұрын

    "What not to do" in the year 1492.

  • @Jaguarkralle1
    @Jaguarkralle13 ай бұрын

    I love how seriously you took this. Great video, very interesting. Thank you!

  • @irExron
    @irExron4 ай бұрын

    From 2077, this video is a lot more informative than the gonk travel guide on the website, I'm definitely packing more after this thanks, choom!

  • @TheNazzerDawk
    @TheNazzerDawk8 ай бұрын

    This would make a great series. Imagine a tv show presented this way, a realistic portrayal of time travel to Medieval Europe. ❤

  • @TheSimianDeity

    @TheSimianDeity

    8 ай бұрын

    It would get very repetitive, because 95% of this advise would apply to almost any other pre-modern setting you could name. The truth is that human life has changed more in the past 200 years than in the whole of the ~5000 years of recorded history that preceded it.

  • @TheNazzerDawk

    @TheNazzerDawk

    8 ай бұрын

    @TheSimianDeity sure, if you make it JUST a fish out of water tale. But if you make it about human relationships you can get a ton of millage off it. For reference, Stephen King's novel 11/22/63 could have just been about a time traveller from the 2010s in the 1950s, or could have just been about said time traveller trying to stop the Kennedy assassination, but instead was also about so so much more, to the point that a great deal of the book it stops being a time travel story and starts to just be an excellent romance set in the 1950s and 60s.

  • @lucbloom

    @lucbloom

    8 ай бұрын

    “Outlander” has some of these elements. But it focuses too much on the romance part for my taste. I would love a TV series about an entrepreneur time traveling back and trying to establish themselves through wit and knowledge about science, history and modern psychology.

  • @Aluunyax3

    @Aluunyax3

    8 ай бұрын

    If it was netflix atleast 60% of the population would be african

  • @moonlaney

    @moonlaney

    8 ай бұрын

    @@lucbloom I know it isn’t a perfect match but I enjoyed the show ‘Timeless’ a lot. It does have an overarching storyline (not a romance one) but every episode a team consisting of a historian, an engineer and a soldier get send to a different time period and have to blend in. I admit it gets a bit corny sometimes but as a history lover i still thought it was a nice watch!

  • @Declan_Moriarty
    @Declan_Moriarty8 ай бұрын

    The fact that a medieval traveller could get food and shelter from a stranger, and that one would let a traveling stranger dine and sleep in their home is wild by today’s standards. Imagine trying that today?!

  • @marteiasi

    @marteiasi

    8 ай бұрын

    Couch surfing is a pretty big thing :-) And it happens (rarely) that I invite travellers to my home, usually they are backpackers. and it happened to me that i was stranded somewhere and was invited to stay with someone.

  • @calebr908

    @calebr908

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@marteiasithat is done between friends usually. Not complete strangers

  • @Nervadane

    @Nervadane

    8 ай бұрын

    Do you accept cannibals

  • @gregorybertrand645

    @gregorybertrand645

    8 ай бұрын

    I remember back in college I was drinking at a bar and talking to this guy. I lost track of time and missed the last bus to campus and it wouldn't been hours walking. The guy let me stay on his couch for the night and I'd only known him for a few hours at most.

  • @CHAAAAAOTIC

    @CHAAAAAOTIC

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Nervadanebro WHAT. Where did that even come from

  • @alexanderhdmi7704
    @alexanderhdmi77044 ай бұрын

    This is a fantastic video. I like that it's mainly a podcast, but that there are occasionally visuals to glance at. I watched this while working (I have a tedious remote desk job). I'm glad there's a follow-up too. I'd love it if he could teach us more about the Middle Ages in other podcast-esque ways, so I can have more stuff to listen to while I work. I love the Middle Ages and am grateful I have a job that allows me to learn things while I work.

  • @nottodaybaepsae2679
    @nottodaybaepsae26793 ай бұрын

    This is an amazing video. Thank you. So glad this showed up on my recommended

  • @gisellabarker3146
    @gisellabarker31468 ай бұрын

    Glad to see the time travel community is thriving

  • @llNightRoudll
    @llNightRoudll8 ай бұрын

    Found my lil bro watching this, I literally can't believe he willingly watched a hour long middle ages video instead of playing Fortnite, this way to present history like you're time traveling is crazy, schools should start to teach kids like this

  • @GaemingStudios

    @GaemingStudios

    8 ай бұрын

    Your lil bro is a real one for watching this

  • @BuizelCream

    @BuizelCream

    8 ай бұрын

    Your lil bro has learned a lot. Hope his curiosity continues to get honed more for his benefit

  • @HectoGames

    @HectoGames

    8 ай бұрын

    I wouldnt be surprised if you found him trying to build a time machine next week

  • @han-sn8tu

    @han-sn8tu

    8 ай бұрын

    lol maybe I can get my lil bro to watch this too

  • @poodtang2104

    @poodtang2104

    8 ай бұрын

    There is hope yet.

  • @belle9360
    @belle93603 ай бұрын

    I appreciate the pacing of this video. Solid framing, great content.

  • @ImATrillionaire
    @ImATrillionaire3 ай бұрын

    Went back and used your tips💯 thank you👋

  • @robto
    @robto8 ай бұрын

    What you explained in the video is very similar to my experience of visiting Chinese villages as a black man back in the years 2017-2020: Yes, people were very friendly and curious; yes, they bombarded me with questions and always wanted to know more about the world outside; yes, people that I didn't know invited me for dinner in their houses; yes, plenty of people tried to scam me and take something from every time I traveled alone 😅 I also find it curious that when I was in Tibetan and Muslim communities in China they were very obsessed in asking what my religion was. It was all about religious identity, not even my skin color.

  • @premodernist_history

    @premodernist_history

    8 ай бұрын

    Your comment reminds me of a guy on TikTok. His account is called BoBo. He hangs out in a village cooking food and inviting his elderly friend over for dinner. That's so cool you were able to be in China that long. That must have been amazing. I've always wanted to travel around China but I haven't had the chance.

  • @zack2804

    @zack2804

    8 ай бұрын

    The first person to perform an Islamic call to prayer (Adhan) was an Ethiopian who was also a former slave (under Pagans). That's one of the main reasons as to why skin color isn't emphasized in Islam.

  • @josephrobinson6171

    @josephrobinson6171

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@zack2804is that why the longest running and largest slave trade ever was the Arab slave trade of sub-saharan africans?

  • @kakkakapwppwow

    @kakkakapwppwow

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@josephrobinson6171they had slaves of all kinds, sub Saharan Africans were just easier to enslave and conquer.

  • @zack2804

    @zack2804

    8 ай бұрын

    @@josephrobinson6171 No, there’s no correlation lol. Pre-Islamic Arabia was pagan and Mecca was a merchant city where slaves were sold. This is a historical fact, if only you could read. Also Atlantic Slave Trade 🤫

  • @Scottagram
    @Scottagram8 ай бұрын

    That disclaimer at the start was excellent. I never considered that snooping around a medieval castle would be welcomed with the same enthusiasm as snooping around a modern army barracks.

  • @sirrathersplendid4825

    @sirrathersplendid4825

    8 ай бұрын

    If you could pretend you were of the right social status you could probably get an invitation from the castle owner, who’d be pleased to host you in order to exchange news with you. And one invitation would lead to a letter of recommendation to a neighbouring castle. Also, it’s well known that when the owners were away, impoverished staff would be happy to host visitors for a small monetary contribution.

  • @1v966

    @1v966

    8 ай бұрын

    also the president and his whole family happen to live in said barracks

  • @Tonyx.yt.

    @Tonyx.yt.

    8 ай бұрын

    or trying to sneak into a billionaire mansion with armed security guards...

  • @JJONNYREPP

    @JJONNYREPP

    8 ай бұрын

    Advice for time traveling to medieval Europe 0959am 21.11.23 HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING: OYE! OYE! ...........OYE! regards religious practices and belief....they were all at it - converting - forced or no - to fit in with the general populace of the region they dealt...whether on a pilgrimage or when delving into the mercantile aspects of said region. to your Way of thinking, though: i wouldn't be surprised if the average joe had a hydra headed approach to religion - old Baphomet would have been proud. and, as we know, the masonic legacy lives on!! as do the troubles. and, to your way of thinking, the wily would have set off from Europe, tasked with seeing a boat load of worshippers through Europe and into the middle east, knowing which influential people to cosey up to in both religious doctrine and the customs of the places passed through... just like any good holiday rep would do today!!.... anyhow; yer opening up an old stuffy library interaction from many years ago, for me, which delt with this topic - specifically, the crusades..... and most aspects of nowadays society re: prejudice and cliques stem from 900 AD to the present day. i think you are, maybe, looking at this from a crafty modern perspective as though you need to dupe folk to get by or find safe passage through a region and their peoples...crackpots are usually are left be. so that may bode well for a time travellers endeavours. be a bit loopy!! speaking as an i, ludicrous!!! i, personally, would say you all need go watch evil dead 3 - the more comedic variant of the franchise. and, maybe, alfred jarry's alleged obsession with time travel - which, we find, must surely be water based...

  • @cheryshstrong
    @cheryshstrong4 ай бұрын

    I literally think about this scenerio all the time. Even today. So thank you for posting this.

  • @blaba8812
    @blaba88123 ай бұрын

    this is such a fun way of teaching history, thank you, we need more stuff like this!🎉🎉

  • @AttilatheNun-xv6kc
    @AttilatheNun-xv6kc5 ай бұрын

    Don't know if someone else has covered this, but another KZreadr did a similar series on time travel to ancient Rome. A major question was how to finance your stay, since you wouldn't be able to use modern money. His advice on this would also apply to a medieval European town or city. His suggestion was to visit a supermarket before you time travel. Buy as much pepper as you'll be able to take with you. Make sure that it's securely packaged to prevent leakage and to preserve freshness. When you time travel, walk around markets and get a general sense of the price of stuff. Find a spice merchant and sell *only some* of your pepper. Do not sell a big amount because you risk "flooding the market". Another day find a different spice merchant and sell a bit more pepper. Repeat this process as often as necessary, each time selling to a different spice merchant to keep the selling price up. And sell small amounts of pepper each time so you don't have to walk around town with loads of cash on you.

  • @trishriederer1857

    @trishriederer1857

    4 ай бұрын

    Can you please share the name I want to watch that

  • @AttilatheNun-xv6kc

    @AttilatheNun-xv6kc

    4 ай бұрын

    @trishriederer1857 Sorry, I can't remember the exact name. You could try just typing in things like HOW TO SURVIVE IN ANCIENT ROME or IF YOU WENT BACK IN TIME TO ANCIENT ROME or something like that. Sorry, I saw it a long time ago.

  • @trishriederer1857

    @trishriederer1857

    4 ай бұрын

    @@AttilatheNun-xv6kc thank you!

  • @debbiesunlight7047

    @debbiesunlight7047

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s great advice. I will definitely do that. Thanks. I got loads of pepper

  • @sydneyjordan2452

    @sydneyjordan2452

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s fire of learning channel

  • @HuckleberryWagnells
    @HuckleberryWagnells8 ай бұрын

    I watched this for the first time 7 years ago on my second trip to the European Middle Ages and I revisit it every time I'm heading back. Cannot recommend highly enough!

  • @microvuette

    @microvuette

    8 ай бұрын

    What time period did you go to and what areas? Can you share any interesting findings from those trips?

  • @zacharymacnamara5363

    @zacharymacnamara5363

    8 ай бұрын

    Clever traveling from 2016 to the future to watch this video in 2023 before going back to the 1200s hehehe

  • @lirich0

    @lirich0

    8 ай бұрын

    Wow, a true time traveler, watching this video that released 2 weeks ago, 7 years ago.

  • @Uncle_Fred

    @Uncle_Fred

    8 ай бұрын

    I like traveling to the Middle Ages, but I rarely do it anymore. You get a lot of attention from the locals and while this is fun at first, it quickly gets tiring and sometimes a bit scary. Once people get talking they'll realise you're not from the area. People in this era had a much more relaxed relationship to work and will simply stop what they are doing and gather around you to gawk, even if you wear period-appropriate clothing. One thing few historians talk about is how many poor kids there are running around begging. Even a modest sized village has a ton of kids that will swarm you. A lot of these kids are nice, but not all of them. Some kids carry small knives. I did a trip to 11 century France a couple years back and got knifed in the back of the thigh by this kid who was intent on stealing anything he could get his hands on. On the last trip I avoided villages and did a 12th century backcountry trip in the Swiss Alps. This was a great experience. At no point did I feel unsafe. My only regular company was an occasional goat.

  • @harrisp584

    @harrisp584

    8 ай бұрын

    Same, I first saw this video maybe 22-23 years ago yesterday. It’s helped vastly in the trips I take.

  • @emilyanne3910
    @emilyanne39104 ай бұрын

    I love this format! What a clever way to teach history. I would love to see more

  • @roxanne2609
    @roxanne26092 ай бұрын

    I watched the whole thing smiling. A very smart way of seeing history! I loved it

  • @ianmsutherland
    @ianmsutherland8 ай бұрын

    Only 5 minutes in as I write this, but I love framing this as a time machine hints and tips video. Answers questions that get overlooked about history.

  • @fredonline1

    @fredonline1

    8 ай бұрын

    Exactly! Reminds me of Toldinstone's series with a similar premise.

  • @tonyhawksunderground2

    @tonyhawksunderground2

    8 ай бұрын

    yeah, it would have been easy to shout out toldinstone

  • @premodernist_history

    @premodernist_history

    8 ай бұрын

    @@tonyhawksunderground2 I didn't know he did a series like this. I'll have to check it out.

  • @olivere5497

    @olivere5497

    8 ай бұрын

    I can assure you, the people who provide the equipment also provide medical solutions to the disease problem. Hardest thing is keeping your mouth shut.

  • @tonyhawksunderground2

    @tonyhawksunderground2

    8 ай бұрын

    @@premodernist_history ah my bad it seemed like such a direct reference

  • @Emre_Iliyaz
    @Emre_Iliyaz8 ай бұрын

    The way he was talking about everything so smoothly , gave me goosebumps, like he really experienced it. It was so awesome watching it.

  • @oneaburns

    @oneaburns

    8 ай бұрын

    It was neat at first. Then he started making some wild claims about racism then and now and I realized this is just another liberal academic living in a bubble.

  • @thomasjin1415

    @thomasjin1415

    8 ай бұрын

    @@oneaburnswhat are you on about

  • @toomos9844

    @toomos9844

    8 ай бұрын

    @@oneaburnsman, where do you get your stuff from?

  • @silvesta5027

    @silvesta5027

    8 ай бұрын

    @@oneaburnsmf did you even WATCH the video? 😭

  • @Chopper153

    @Chopper153

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@silvesta5027How's he wrong. It's definitely a wild claim that medieval europe didn't have colour based racism. If his claim is true, why were only black people enslaved by europeans? In America, why were only black people enslaved and not white people? Slavery started because of racism.

  • @driftingdragon1
    @driftingdragon1Ай бұрын

    Finally! I've been looking for a guide like this for the longest.

  • @angeltheg6819
    @angeltheg68192 ай бұрын

    Thx for the guide straight to the point on knowing what I'll do for my trip

  • @vee1766
    @vee17665 ай бұрын

    "I don't know, slave owners are weird" is truly one of the highlights of this video.

  • @stevenobrien557

    @stevenobrien557

    2 ай бұрын

    Was kind of childish to be honest

  • @alexamcclellan1770

    @alexamcclellan1770

    2 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad someone brought this up. Dr. Geraldine Heng actually makes a really interesting argument that goes against his whole point about racism being considerably more modern. She argues it definitely existed in the middle ages. If you're interested, the paper is pretty short: www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/outcasts/downloads/heng_race_racism.pdf

  • @KD-ou2np

    @KD-ou2np

    Ай бұрын

    ​@stevenobrien557 to be fair, the man didn't claim to be a scholar of modern racism...

  • @EVIL-C

    @EVIL-C

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@stevenobrien557Defending the slave owner...? 🤔 Being triggered outed yourself.

  • @EVIL-C

    @EVIL-C

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@KD-ou2npWe know the roots of modern racism; Western European colonizers and their BS warmongering, enslavement and pseudoscience.

  • @crossan-uq1cd
    @crossan-uq1cd8 ай бұрын

    Okay this guy is fun as hell. Very well learned. I think he should be our first time travelling candidate to the Middle Ages.

  • @ArniesTech

    @ArniesTech

    8 ай бұрын

    In fact he sounds like he is speaking from experience 😅 highly suspicious!

  • @Jaggerbush
    @Jaggerbush3 ай бұрын

    I forgot about this channel somehow. Now im rewatching these.... This guy is awesome. I dig his presentation.

  • @BEEZER985
    @BEEZER9854 ай бұрын

    I'd love to see more of these time travel advice vids!

  • @Chatgbt221
    @Chatgbt2218 ай бұрын

    I just got back from 1260 South England this fall. It was fantastic, and the weather was fantastic at the time of the century. Only problem we had over and over again was prevalent anti-Nordic prejudices. If you’ve got white blonde hair, you’ll find it hard securing accommodation in most rural areas. Be aware, dye your hair!

  • @BuntingClipClop

    @BuntingClipClop

    8 ай бұрын

    Hahaha! Cute!

  • @ArnoldVeeman

    @ArnoldVeeman

    8 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 really nice one 😂😂😂

  • @pontifex9285

    @pontifex9285

    8 ай бұрын

    a) like there weren't blond Englishmen, b) like Vikings were still a problem in 1260 🙄

  • @CorePathway

    @CorePathway

    8 ай бұрын

    Pack a couple extra zippo lighters. On my last trip I got 2 milk cows and a goat for mine, not to mention a lot of attention from the local ladies.

  • @paullarsen4987

    @paullarsen4987

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@pontifex9285 Racism is passed down through generations.

  • @brodiemacleod69
    @brodiemacleod698 ай бұрын

    The way this video was able to teach so much without without me feeling like i was learning anything, but simply listening to a story is truly amazing... Especially for someone who spends too much time attending subpar lectures

  • @LavaCreeperPeople

    @LavaCreeperPeople

    8 ай бұрын

    Truly insightful, changing the world for the better

  • @sergej100qca4

    @sergej100qca4

    8 ай бұрын

    I don't like this phraseology at all. It's not your fault, since learning is presented today as a chore one must do, but "the feeling of learning" should be a compliment, and it's sad to me that it's used in a negative connotation (and that so many people agree with it).

  • @oneaburns

    @oneaburns

    8 ай бұрын

    Well, it is a story. It’s how he imagines it would be based on things he’s read. None of this is fact. For some reason, he presents it as though he has been there.

  • @undeniablySomeGuy

    @undeniablySomeGuy

    8 ай бұрын

    This is really a presentation style that takes advantage of how I think we naturally learn. We learn through stories and narrative. There is an undeniable advantage to this structure, and when applicable it's so effective. Math communicators often do this, if you notice.

  • @tappajaav

    @tappajaav

    8 ай бұрын

    What's wrong with learning consciously? Why feeling you're being taught something would be non-desirable?

  • @Teds_youtube
    @Teds_youtube4 ай бұрын

    Something I've always wondered but never bothered researching. Thanks for the info!!!

  • @ludicroussealanimations3643
    @ludicroussealanimations36434 ай бұрын

    please do more of these, theyre so interesting to listen to

  • @user-nc9mr7gu3u
    @user-nc9mr7gu3u5 ай бұрын

    Don't forget your universal translator, water filtration/purification system, and of course your towel. But seriously, I didn't realize a lot of these towns had curfews. This video was a pretty cool way to talk about history. Would love to see more Advice for Time Traveling type videos!!

  • @FarsonArson

    @FarsonArson

    3 ай бұрын

    We do not recommend flying when I'm this time period. You will be burned on a stake

  • @Anti_Rabbit_Carrot

    @Anti_Rabbit_Carrot

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes, remember; don’t forget to bring a towel.

  • @trijezdci4588

    @trijezdci4588

    3 ай бұрын

    Water was not for drinking. They drank ale instead.

  • @necromancer6405

    @necromancer6405

    3 ай бұрын

    @@trijezdci4588 You can drink water as well, it just wasn't as clean.

  • @Mikamichae

    @Mikamichae

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@necromancer6405 yeah and risk literally dying

  • @ryanheise4656
    @ryanheise46568 ай бұрын

    This would be a perfect series for a podcast “Time Travelers guide to different civilizations”

  • @tschauleude3426

    @tschauleude3426

    8 ай бұрын

    Time travelers guide to visit your very own grand^20 grandparents.

  • @DaveJ6515
    @DaveJ65153 ай бұрын

    Well this was brilliant. And haunting in an elusive way. You turned those people into living being and made me feel some mysterious kind of empathic bond with them. Fascinating.

  • @Zeuskazoo
    @Zeuskazoo8 ай бұрын

    As a medieval history buff, this is the greatest thing to me.

  • @Srfs777

    @Srfs777

    8 ай бұрын

    Do you mind listing some of your favorite old history documentaries from the early 2000’s/ 90’s ?

  • @cranksetwrench

    @cranksetwrench

    8 ай бұрын

    Okay nerd

  • @Hildegardvonblingin
    @Hildegardvonblingin8 ай бұрын

    I think about this all the time and appreciate that you treated this with the utmost seriousness. Thanks for debunking that pesky witch stereotype. This would be an incredible docu/mocumentary series with each episode exploring a different time and place.

  • @swisski

    @swisski

    8 ай бұрын

    Fancy seeing you here Hildegard. Your musical accomplishments are legendary. I am your devoted disciple.

  • @Lurmusic1

    @Lurmusic1

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh, Hildegard, hi! I love your music :)

  • @thecourtlyalchemist

    @thecourtlyalchemist

    8 ай бұрын

    I'd watch that show!

  • @beenaplumber8379

    @beenaplumber8379

    8 ай бұрын

    I've thought about this stuff a lot, wondering how I could possibly fit in if I somehow traveled back to the European middle ages. How could I convince the powers that be that an exotic oddball like me, with all my weird clothing and weird language, was not a threat. I'm a retired neuroscientist, something that would have been a completely meaningless trade back then. Science, known as natural philosophy back then, was not necessarily feared or condemned by the church. But how could a person make a living as a scientist? What product would I have to sell? Who would buy it? I probably wouldn't be taken seriously as an academic if I didn't speak Latin. In fact, I think at some point all academics, at least at some universities, had to be members of the clergy. I think this modern age really is the place for me.

  • @wildwitchwest

    @wildwitchwest

    8 ай бұрын

    a friend among strangers! huzzah! i love your carols, chanteuse

  • @Mina_cx
    @Mina_cx4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Planning my trip for the end of this year and this helped A LOT!

  • @xxebazz
    @xxebazz3 ай бұрын

    Please keep videos long! this is so entertaining to listen to. Thanks for uploading it!

  • @altiuscitius39
    @altiuscitius398 ай бұрын

    Framing this as advice to time travellers is sheer genius. Makes the whole video so compelling, it's like the Middle Ages came to life, I could feel myself playing spy in medieval Paris. Masterful video!

  • @StefanCreates

    @StefanCreates

    8 ай бұрын

    So great that he manages to do all that with just his words. No fancy visuals, just talk. Incredible.

  • @toreadoress

    @toreadoress

    8 ай бұрын

    I wonder if the 2000s will be also referred as the "middle ages" from the perspective of people who will live around the year 4000

  • @bots_op
    @bots_op8 ай бұрын

    Please turn this into a series this was amazing!

  • @ElysiaWhitemoonOmega

    @ElysiaWhitemoonOmega

    8 ай бұрын

    we need a video like this for other time periods :D

  • @timothykrewson7773

    @timothykrewson7773

    8 ай бұрын

    I second this motion

  • @drivewayhero
    @drivewayhero3 ай бұрын

    Video we did not know we needed but glad to have it

  • @lando9953
    @lando99532 ай бұрын

    this video is both super interesting and thorough and super relaxing. the ultimate sleepy time vid

  • @OcelotsFilms
    @OcelotsFilms8 ай бұрын

    Coming up with a plan / backstory for yourself if you where to hypothetically time travel back to the medieval period sounds like a good thought exercise.

  • @lylavati

    @lylavati

    8 ай бұрын

    It is. And when you get stuck somewhere, you do research and earn knowledge.

  • @Bionickpunk

    @Bionickpunk

    8 ай бұрын

    If you gonna time travel, only a back story wont gonna cut it. Perhaps learn the actual occupations and skills mentioned in your backstory before that.

  • @daryx.langdale
    @daryx.langdale7 ай бұрын

    You could give a detailed one hour long travel guide for a very standard town somewhere in the US - in the current era - and I would probably watch the whole thing. Something calming and amusing about the way you deliver information

  • @lamarravery4094

    @lamarravery4094

    5 ай бұрын

    Traveling to a current day small Southern US town, lol.

  • @solarwinds-
    @solarwinds-3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the advice. My new time machine will be used with this video in mind!

  • @C.E.Thomas1952
    @C.E.Thomas19523 ай бұрын

    Brilliant thank you. Like others, I too believed briefly that I was going. What a wonderful way to teach history. You have really opened up possibilities.

  • @taiven.lechevalier
    @taiven.lechevalier8 ай бұрын

    I love how he doesn’t break character and he acts like we are seriously going on this trip. ADDENDUM: No, folks, I ain’t going with y’all. I’m too accustomed to my life of 21st Century luxury. I don’t have the constitution for the hardship of such an endeavor. You guys have fun though ☺️

  • @secretnya

    @secretnya

    8 ай бұрын

    Wait, we aren't!?

  • @comfi_monkee6239

    @comfi_monkee6239

    8 ай бұрын

    What do you mean ?

  • @julianguastadisegno

    @julianguastadisegno

    8 ай бұрын

    You aren't coming then? We planned this in advance

  • @thepatriarchy819

    @thepatriarchy819

    7 ай бұрын

    The replies 350 years from now going to be crazy!

  • @MattVidPro

    @MattVidPro

    7 ай бұрын

    ??? We leave in 3 days.

  • @CChissel
    @CChissel8 ай бұрын

    Okay, this is brilliant! This definitely needs to be a series where you give advice for traveling to all different time periods and places. Ancient Mesopotamia, the Greek city states, Dynastic Egypt, Rome at the height of its power or during their Byzantine era, Mayan or Aztec, Ottoman Empire, India pre-colonization, I mean I’d love to see a video like this on every civilization of every era honestly lol but that’s a lot to ask for. I’d be happy with just one video of any era and locale a year, but I’d much prefer a more frequent basis of uploads. Either way, I absolutely love this idea and video. Well done!

  • @HitchcockBrunette

    @HitchcockBrunette

    8 ай бұрын

    Id love to time travel back to Tudor England or the Regency period!

  • @AllTimeAmberx

    @AllTimeAmberx

    8 ай бұрын

    I'd be up for that!

  • @CChissel

    @CChissel

    8 ай бұрын

    @@HitchcockBrunette Honestly, I’d love to time travel in pre-history, to see what we were getting up to before recorded history, but also to pre-dynastic Egypt, back when it had first began the transition to lush forests and into deserts, when people began settling along the Nile. I mean I’d love to time travel to any time in the ancient past, but Tudor England sounds good too! Or maybe to Italy in the 14th and 15th century.

  • @Oberonjames

    @Oberonjames

    8 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately, this would require a lot of specific knowledge about the time period in question, which can take a lot of time and effort to gain. Because of that, no one person would be able to do it on their own, in the level of detail we see here. However, if you could find people who do have that knowledge, you could have guest stars that are experts in the period in question come in and answer the question for you, so maybe it is doable, but it would take a high level of collaboration to turn it into a series.

  • @CChissel

    @CChissel

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Oberonjames It wouldn’t be as difficult as you think, and collaboration would be cool but also wouldn’t need a high level of collaboration, as they could just cover half or just a portion, such as cultural norms or justice system and laws.

  • @gavinpells4497
    @gavinpells44973 ай бұрын

    This would be an incredible way of teaching kids history in school.

  • @daisyrae9555
    @daisyrae955528 күн бұрын

    This is great. Thank you for making

  • @Chanicle
    @Chanicle8 ай бұрын

    would love more of this kind of time traveler prep series, this is a great format to express historical nuances and details that usually get glossed over elsewhere

  • @quietsouls7461
    @quietsouls74617 ай бұрын

    Love how you described medieval citizens to be curious and interested. I feel there’s a lot of negative portrayals out there that don’t do it justice.

  • @hugbearsx4

    @hugbearsx4

    5 ай бұрын

    It's mind-boggling how we tend to forget that the mother of civilization is that one particular trait that people had since probably before we thought of calling ourselves "people": curiosity.

  • @PenneyBack
    @PenneyBack4 ай бұрын

    Love this video. Top quality work

  • @hmoadhajali
    @hmoadhajali4 ай бұрын

    I didn’t want this to end. Thank you.

  • @Bri-ro4lf
    @Bri-ro4lf8 ай бұрын

    Such a creative video, one that you only see once in a blue moon on KZread. It draws you in and keeps you hooked. I’d imagine people who aren’t necessarily interested in history would still really enjoy this just from the immersion you created. This video is going on my good vibes playlist for relaxing days.

  • @snramadhan

    @snramadhan

    8 ай бұрын

    Some kind of seriously meme videos

  • @fmdj

    @fmdj

    8 ай бұрын

    Ahah, yeah definitely a good vibe. I didn't think it would interest me very much, but the hour flew by and I'm subscribing.

  • @suomeaboo
    @suomeaboo8 ай бұрын

    I love it when people talk about time travel situations seriously and realistically. It's really immersive and can really make you think. This video taught me a lot too, given its format.

  • @joss4476
    @joss44763 ай бұрын

    highly informative very educational had my notebook at the ready, hopefully this time i can come back with all my toes

  • @abbycross90210
    @abbycross902102 ай бұрын

    I've never been more fascinated by a less practical and less necessary subject.

  • @grey_4
    @grey_44 ай бұрын

    "Europe is a pretty big place," not even a minute in and I am learning so much already

  • @jonathanherring2113

    @jonathanherring2113

    13 күн бұрын

    Yeah, it's even a little bigger than alaska.