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@wyattcole5452

Жыл бұрын

Does it focus on historical roles/classes that I wouldn’t wanna be and why I wouldn’t wanna be them?

@sailormoon2937

11 ай бұрын

3:20

@pinschrunner

10 ай бұрын

Why is this video not available for viewing in the US?

@wyattcole5452

10 ай бұрын

@@pinschrunner I’m American and the video is available without using vpn

@pinschrunner

10 ай бұрын

@@wyattcole5452 it said that uploader has not made this content available in your country. Will try again. Still same message

I've been farming for over a decade, and can concur that agriculture is not for the faint of hearts, although these sancestors were dependant upon it as a means of survival. I cannot imagine growing anything without the use of plastic, as I integrate plastic for efficient irrigation methods, season extension, and solar mulch to prevent weeds. I am currently sitting inside of a greenhouse in the middle of a snow storm watching this video, just inchase the power goes out so I can kick on a generatoer and keep 100 chicks alive in the 19degree weather. This lifestyle required hundreds of generations worth of mistakes in order to survive in tandem with nature's lack of empathy, a legacy art form that so many of us have forgotten in an era of convenience.

@Erraticfox

Жыл бұрын

Chronicle: Why You Wouldn’t Survive Life As A Medieval Peasant Farmer Patchwork: Hold my beer

@dubuyajay9964

Жыл бұрын

Tell that to the dunces trying to take over the world ATM.

@kathleenlong7303

Жыл бұрын

They didn’t have the harvests you do but they didn’t need them that big either.

@hhwippedcream

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing out! Excellent point on plastic and irrigation. Would love to sit with on of them and learn their tricks/methods.

@ai_serf

Жыл бұрын

Office work isn't for the faint of hearts. We all have our struggles

I really hope this group gets another series. They’re so passionate and are wonderful teachers.

@justinmorgan2126

Жыл бұрын

This series was made 10 years ago, they did do another one based around a "modern" castle in being built as an archaeological experiment in France.

@nathanscarlett4772

Жыл бұрын

I believe they also have a series on Victoria England and ww2, as well

@junebyrne4491

Жыл бұрын

@@justinmorgan2126 they have one in 1910 Edwardian Farm and another on how trains changed the country in the mid 1800s.

@canadey97

11 ай бұрын

⬆️ here’s the whole Edwardian farm series 🧡

@MargaritaMagdalena

9 ай бұрын

I think it was made in the 2000s.

I understand that the hard times for medieval farmers were traumatizing by modern standards, but the times of prosperity seem so simple and lovely. In my head, I would love to live by the land and make high quality goods from scratch, but I know that my soft, burger-acclimatized body probably couldn't handle it! But man, imagine living in a time where you could see all the stars at night!

@tomwallen7271

Ай бұрын

There's definitely a medieval fantasy where you work with your hands, and your personal skill could really be expressed because Machines hadn't made human precision obsolete. So the quality of the blade was a direct result of the skill of the craftsman, and not just on the industrial process that produced the highly consistent tempered steel. The shame is that, in that age... everyone''s job was hereditary. People's last names being "Baker" or "Shoemaker" or "Smith" is no coincidence. Their family legacy was basically their career. But if I were plopped into the middle of a medieval life and could chart my own path... I wonder what I'd do.

My family farmed in the Dorset area of England back during the late 1400s, then they came to North America in the early 1500s and continued to farm. My family farmed until the 1950s when my great-grandfather sold most of the land. I have one great-aunt who still runs her own small soybean farm, but other people do all the work since she's just too old now (she's leaving them the farm in her will). My grandfather was born in 1930 when that part of the family had (primarily) a dairy farm. It was hard work but he does miss it. He's 93 years old now, and his doctor is betting he will live to be over 100. Grandpa has said he hopes that Heaven is the old dairy farm because he misses it so much. I showed him all of their historical farming series and he just LOVED them all! I got so many stories out of him about the old days when he was growing up while we watched this whole series. ❤

@jenkinsharo

3 ай бұрын

you mean 1600's if your English

I was sad that my great grandmother never taught me how to work her old loom. My mother gently scolded me not to press her, as it was a laborious process that Grandma might not be up to. Now I understand better. I'm so glad she taught me to crochet. I carry her with me daily in that art. This video helps me respect her even more.

@bethsmith8720

Жыл бұрын

Join a weavers group. They will teach you how to spin wool and use a loom

@kasvinimuniandy4178

Жыл бұрын

I totally get you! I picked up crochet later on in life because I remembered seeing people in my family doing it at an early age. So glad to have learned it!

@vickilawrence7207

Жыл бұрын

Our elders had a wealth of skills that didn't get passed down to most of us. We really missed out. We had no idea of what all they had to do to survive!

@vickilawrence7207

Жыл бұрын

It's skills like these that will make a huge difference if there's ever an apocalypse. It's the hardy people that can do physical labor & are resourceful that are going to survive. There's not going to be a lot of need for the white collar types of knowledge.

@promeneuzivotu117

11 ай бұрын

​@@vickilawrence7207 yeah witch is why moust people always die in an apocalypse.Unfortunately I would be one of the people that would probobly die first because I don't know moust of these skills.

I was quite fortunate enough to be visiting the museum on the day they were filming some of the scenes, it was quite interesting.

@suzbone

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! What year was it?

I am a 63 year old woman who has never farmed a day in her life. I have learned more history, gained so much respect for these hard-working souls and found a few things i would like to experiment with in my own kitchen, ...i am amazed at all i have learned so far in this episode than i ever learned in school. Thank you for such a wealth of information, these wonderful re-enactors, the sharing and authenticity and the Hard work I can now see calls for the deepest respect. Thank you again and again.

@brendabadih8855

5 ай бұрын

I know you. Never grew a plate of food, but think us soil lovers have a frivolous habit of growing a tomato when there are plenty in the grocery. Really, growing food ain't that big a thing. Sun rain soil. Ruth Stout kept it simple. She was vilified by the establishment. I don't need a pedestal. Just some seed. None of your peasants looked like they ever missed a meal. There's plenty food but the ptb hold the reins. Only 2% grow food. We can't feed the 98. I'm grateful some one will sit at a desk. Not for me. I had a garden 100' x 100'. I grew 250 squash, including pumpkins, acorn, spaghetti, ect. Not counting zuc and hook neck. Imagine how much food 40% can grow! Most Americans don't grow and have this ridiculous idea it's hard work. No more labor than a workout at the gym. It's just there are very few days off. Rain, snow, drought, tornado, 100°. Still picking my tomatoes in Houston TX. Love my dirty life.🌱✝️

@Mr.Rgdias

4 ай бұрын

​@@brendabadih8855 you distorted pretty much everything this lady said. She showed nothing but respect for farming labour and its culture.

As an American kid growing up in the UK I had the distinct privilege of attending some of the most accurate historical reenactments and experiences via the national trust and other restorative groups. Simply amazing.

@CndCooch3

11 ай бұрын

thats really neat glad you could appreciate the experience

@a.azazagoth5413

8 ай бұрын

I love the National Trust. It’s one of very few organizations that keep their books clean. No shady people pocketing money. They have done so much for the UK.

@captnwinkle

3 ай бұрын

​@@a.azazagoth5413 how does it work? Do they all live there for a year? They pay for it or what's the deal?!

I've worked as a professional blacksmith, which some think is hard work, but I love doing it so it's almost meditative at times. As a type of artisan one would take broken metal things to, I've had farmers visit regularly. First, all blacksmiths are good arm wrestlers, but not as good as a farmer it seems. Secondly, every one walked in and knew where to stand to be safe and not to approach a 3000° forge! They were also proficient with the things I do, and would have been good smiths! It may seem boring bumpkin, but modern farmers are impressive people.

@LuvBorderCollies

Жыл бұрын

On a working farm you have to learn and master a wide variety of skill sets. Growing up on a working grain/livestock farm I take the needed skills in stride without a second thought. Outside the farm I enjoyed working with farm kids as young as 8 to 10. When doing a task they think ahead and use common sense and a task goes so much smoother. They know how to run tools correctly and don't have to be told every little move. Town people are good consumers and complainers about "hard" work.

@warpdriveby

Жыл бұрын

@@LuvBorderCollies Yeah, sounds right, but I keep in mind how unhappy I'd be working in an office all day, looking at screens and generating reports and forecasts. It's important, but I couldn't do it for long.

@theCosmicQueen

Жыл бұрын

i love hand made iron things, what a useful trade that seems to be... we used to have a blacksmith living on our property, my horse was always well shod. he knew a lot about horse's hooves, thier health etc. we had a welder artisan on the same road as well. he made our black iron(?) grillwork stair rails. A forge/ foundry is the place to work in a cold climate, especially in the old days or where there's not much other heat.... imo.

@warpdriveby

Жыл бұрын

@@theCosmicQueen It can cut both ways, and sometimes in very unexpected ways! On hot very humid days, the best place to be is directly to the side of the forge, and to keep cool water on your clothes. The hotter air allows the water and sweat to evaporate and cool you down, it feels wonderfully comfortable compared to the swamp-@$$ I'd be feeling just five feet away! I can make great horseshoes, but that's all the farrier skill I have! They're awesome, and one of my teachers started that way. He had some methods and techniques I had never seen or read about and most smiths I meet hadn't known them either. Some were miles better than the way many of us typically do things, and the squashed stubby hammer many of them prefer is now my go to for scrollwork or graceful compound curves.

@maggsbufton1969

Жыл бұрын

I come from a family of farmers; they are the most multitalented,, professional and proficient people I know; they can practically do anything with confidence. From veterinary care, heavy duty mechanics, welding, building houses, buildings , electrical work, fine carpentry, growing grain and produce , butchering, management and care of all farm animals to drywall installations and accounting. . Farmers work hard and do NOT specialise in any one thing, but hundreds of things.

This is the best way to learn history. Bring these to classrooms.

@MusicalMemeology

Жыл бұрын

KZread I believe is already an important part of education.

my grandmother who lived in village in Poland in first half of 20 century used alkaline solution from ash for laundry and they used to collect rain water for doing any laundry work , and they dried linen on grass too , and they did not have electricity or gas , and they have winter of -10C , -15C , -20C and even colder , but they have glass window , not so long ago .

I’ve seen this before, but it’s worth watching again

@dr.barrycohn5461

Жыл бұрын

I've seen it before as well.

@roberttelarket4934

Жыл бұрын

You have shown this video before under a different title! It so good I'll watch it again!!! This should be mandatory viewing by all students 12 years and older and all adults in the U.S., western Europe, southern Africa, and Asia(non-English speaking as well)!!!!!

@_M_a_r_t_i_n_M

Жыл бұрын

I have seen these actors years back on Cable TV History TV channel shows. It seems though, that without the Cable Television agenda at play, that the actual quality of the shows they make have gone up drastically. I have noticed re-used footage put into these YT shows. And yeah, they get re-titled and re-uploaded, cut and mixed to create 'new' episodes A LOT. But for a crew that was used to the budget and all that came with mainstream cable.. They need to get that extra funding for their budget somehow. So re-cycled footage is a fair way to save money and still make fresh content. And yeah, it is quality and worth re watching as I have on so many.

@paige8883

Жыл бұрын

immediately saving to playlist thank you

@thebirdbrand

Жыл бұрын

Your Mom is worth watching again! 😂

It's true, I can't imagine doing all that work all day every day without music or podcasts or history programs playing from my phone lol

@RobertPrestonHill

Жыл бұрын

I believe you would be talking to friends and family while you worked instead. Much better :-)

@YourHeartIsTheKey

2 ай бұрын

@@RobertPrestonHill and probably be drunk most of the time. sounds like lots of fun even though I dont drink, lol.

This group has made several outstanding series. Just monumental.

Another great Documentary! Ruth, Peter and Tom along with the rest are doing us a great service! Should be seen in all schools. I like Ruth's laugher!

Farming truly is a legacy art form, blending generations of knowledge with nature's challenges. Kudos to those passionate teachers for bringing this forgotten art to life! How lucky to witness the filming at the museum - must have been fascinating!

When planting peas, throw some seeds to your fellow farmer and say Peas be with you.

I live & work on a fairly modern farm... and everybody underestimates the work, even with modern tools. It is the work, 24/7, never a day off and never a vacation, because the animals need their daily food and stables need to be tend to, the crops need work, your farm is big and needs attention, you can't imagine how the hours of work fly by. It never, ever ends. That is absolutely exhausting, you can never close the door and let the work behind you. I can imagine how hard it was to tend a farm, when litteraly everything ment handwork and elbowgreese...

@sleepyjo9340

11 ай бұрын

I would give up my whole life to live and work on a farm like yours. ny last name litteraly translates to farmer and although I'm a generation into suburban living I hate it. I hate social media, I hate the constantly being connected. I just want to live in a shack with animals.

@sindicta5757

5 ай бұрын

Nobody's stopping you, plenty of farms are hiring, you could even join a travel program where you go help out on farms in return for free lodging, there's lots of orgs that you can look into.@@sleepyjo9340

Robbin Wood, the wooden Dish maker was the coolest to watch. A truly lost art, and he makes it look so easy.

Now, this is what "Learning By Doing"really means! Kudos to the entire crew who crafted this historical and instructional video! 👋👋👋👋👋

I truly love documentaries like this because they actually dedicate the time to shows us. This is how exactly it was. This is the machine that they use. This is how things were done not animation, actual people dressed in historically accurate costumes doing explaining the work because that to me is what history should look like because then people can understand and sympathize because they can relate to it.

Excellent lesson, why traveling through time would not be a good idea. So much we take for granted. Especially the hygiene.

@arthas640

Жыл бұрын

I can't imagine anyone who didn't grow up on a farm or work a lot of dirty blue collar jobs that could stomach some of the smells of this kind of life. I don't think most people could even handle taking care of their own waste much less theirs, other peoples, or a bunch of animals. Back then nothing went to waste: human and livestock poop was used for fertilizer while human urine and dog poop was sold to tanners so especially if you were a peasant you'd have to handle a lot of varieties of waste every day. I've know modern people who lived like this in 3rd world countries, people will pick up random horse or cattle poop to dry and use as fuel, they used their urine to clean things with, and people would even pick up random turds they came across since everything has a use. Imagine getting your average person to pick up a turd with their bare hands so they can let it rot in a compost heap so you can throw it around your farm.

@mariekatherine5238

Жыл бұрын

You get used to the hygiene or lack thereof. Do it long enough and it becomes just life, normal, not novel. I learned this by living with the Swartzentruber Amish. If everyone has a slight manurey smell mixed with the lye soap used for everything including your weekly bath in a tin tub, and everyone is used to it, it’s no matter. The novelty wears off once you’re no longer a guest, but a functioning member of the household, expected to pull your weight.

@zvast

Жыл бұрын

@@mariekatherine5238 I'm sure the Amish have a better hygiene than 18 century Europe. Feces thrown out of windows, lice, fleas. One reason London had to invent sewer system. Castles with no toilets. Besides, going far back and you would have hard time understanding their dialect.

"Another generation sorted." 😂😂😂 I laughed so hard at the beatings

There's some things- like the steam bending you get moisture from the soil too but yeah, a lot of Vermont farms kept things this way to cut costs for as long as possible and those moving in to play farmer def took advantage of the extra man hours it takes/they were willing to give for a long time. Most haven't forgotten though. If I were younger I'd enjoy doing this again but the saying "What makes you stronger" was edited by the wealthy; it actually goes: "What doesn't kill you, maims you".

@allenlindsey1175

Жыл бұрын

i knew it had to be something else...lolz here is one for you The full quote actually reads: “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but often times better than a master of one.” This is a quote by William Shakespeare.

Ruth has a delightful personality. Good show.

@captnwinkle

3 ай бұрын

Is she also in the British Factory show?

These are my absolute favourite documentaries to watch. The trio are brilliant teachers, plus the comedy professor and pig hottie are nice additions

The section on peas reminds me of the nursery rhyme "peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot, nine days old...". To think that it may have lasted days but not much more. As a vegan, I keep beans on the stove up to five days. And the anecdote about how potatoes replaced peas in the modern English diet. I find such nuances of history endearing.

I have immense respect for those people! They used everything they had at their disposal! Nothing went to waste! Ingenious ppl

These people are having the time of their lives, they enjoy it so much . I love this documentary, I've seen it at least 6 times.

@brianzybura8633

3 ай бұрын

I could not ever handle living the way they did back in history. No flush toilets, no toilet tissue paper as the way we know it, no running hot and cold water and no electricity to power it all. One last thing, no central heating. In my books, yes of all the unwanted bad stuff that goes on in our society such as declining health care but we still live in an age of miracles.

As a former peasant from the medieval era, i look back on this with a big smile. The good old days

Dang, it takes me all weekend just to finish the laundry and wash the dishes...and then I need a nap.

This was brilliant! A whle town of people dedicated to Tudor history, what a delight

24:59 peas are a miracle crop because they don't strip the nutrients from the soil. Modern farmers use them as a rotational crop so we don't end up in a second dust bowl

I like the audio in this, the narration and the music. Mellow and even bc I listen as I am lying in bed.

I'm sad this was so short! I could watch 10 or more hours of this!

@MargaritaMagdalena

9 ай бұрын

There's an almost 6 hours long video on village life in the 17th century.

LOL ok the tread wheel looks a little fun 😂 this series is so charming. As a historian, it makes me wanna try living in the time period I study:)

@theCosmicQueen

Жыл бұрын

others would probably join such a group. the more the merrier, in terms of splittin g up all the work.

The codpiece needs to make a comeback

@Bearwithme560

Жыл бұрын

Surprisingly comfy!

This was originally released as Tudor Monastery Farm and you can still find it on KZread under that title. They actually made a separate video about the medieval farm. Your retitle confuses the two.

I evy in self-sufficiency of Tutor technology! Modern civilian populations are so dependant on trade networks and industrial manufacturing that most would succumb to starvation and anarchy within weeks without such things. We rely on people we never meet to build our homes(source the lumber and machines to build), produce our food (bought at market or in a restaurant), provide our transportation (build a vehicle and provide petrol), craft our clothing, produce energy to power of fridges and store what food we DO have, and even to provide our medication, which is produced industrially. Aside from the monastery or feudal Lord owning the land, I am in absolute awe of the independence of Tutor era villagers. It seems that we have lost so much culture with the advent of mercantilism i.e. Capitalism. Modern society is so focused on wealth accumulation and not enough on daily life.

@lightspeed4596

Жыл бұрын

Well said. Most modern people, myself included, would be hard-pressed to even live as modern-day Amish, much less Tudor-era peasant farmers. No refrigeration. No antibiotics. No anesthetic (except whiskey) Hard physical labor. Day in, day out. If you get even a simple injury or sickness, you'd be in trouble. Like I said, most people today would utterly starve and die.

@chrisa.frederich6745

Жыл бұрын

My Godmother bought a property, had the trees felled, sawn and seasoned, and then cleared the land herself at age 60, in 1995. She built a japanese-style house with her own hands, almost entirely alone. For about 16-17 years she did her own thing, including growing her own garden, until a heart attack shut her down at 80. Otherwise, she'd still be doing her own thing, never mind the rest of the world. They were a tougher breed.

38.43 omg that looks like a copy of my gradad's saw...get a lot of growing up memories from this, small subsistence farm. Nothing went to waste, everything manual, when I was a child they'd just got electricity...no shops etc around. No plastic, consumer shit, no sweets or fizzy pop but clean water from a spring that tasted marvellous and all the beautiful animals. I had so much fun, it was hard work to, especially harvesting....still great.

I just stumbled on this video randomly browsing hour long videos. This is brilliant. It is excellence!

One of my ancestors was a baker for the king of England at about that time.

This is such an important part of my research for my novel, I have watched it several times. I just want to thank you for such an invaluable resource for people working to understand a very forgotten period.

@inkenhafner7187

11 ай бұрын

Please leave out that people were drinking ale and ale only. That's a myth.

I cannot express enough how much I enjoyed this! Made a long travel day much more enjoyable.

I thought I wasn't going to like this. Give it a chance. Absolutely fascinating!

This was one of the best documentaries I've ever seen ! Thank you so much for allowing us to be breifly part of your cheerful community

Honestly this is kind of what I'm looking for in life. Where I'm at in America a lot more people are looking into "homesteading" lifestyles which isn't exactly what I'm interested in. I find most homesteading to be far to isolated and focuses on "self" sufficiency. It would be awesome to find a community instead like imagine a Tudor village but with modern convenience added would be pretty awesome imo.

The thought process, ingenuity and trial & error they used back then to figure these methods out is what astounds me. Bravo!

Such a fun way to learn about Tudor times. Love your work.

While watching Ruth make lard, I'm doing the same with bacon. 🥓 I'll use the extracted fat to soften my veggies for tomorrow's lunch. It's amazing how these traditional methods connect us to the past. 🔥🧙‍♀

I just love these.. truly a Ruth kindred spirit 😁.. I’ve been actively learning so much about these skills and historical knowledge for over 30 years .. The UK really is an example of 13000 years of history and the unusual circumstances of their weather and geography and long long history has made stone and Bronze Age stuff available everywhere and after then, a bit of everything in between is somewhere over there.. I absolutely love it.. New England has some perks, but nothing remotely like what they have over there.. 😂 I’d probably spend every waking free moment trying to visit every single stone circle or hill fort or whatever next that I could get to.. 😝 lol

This was an amazing rabbit hole to have found myself in

Hats off to the dedication and effort displayed by all.

..for mechanical clocks, also check out the Antikythera Mechanism..

The pig thing....They're very smart and I knew when they built that pen they'd dig underneath and luckily they don't have frigid winters cuz that'd still be drafty. U want a bigger log halfburied- so the Littles don't dig under it-then u can nitch the diagonal posts and lay whatever up on a regular small hut-like building. Build it against a bank or stone so it's only got one open end they're very warm n cozy if there's plenty of hay in the winter.

I grew up in rural Romania. Tudor technology is innovative compare to the tools we used. This brings back some memories of village life.

Love watching documentaries like this.

I loved this series, that lady tells history with such passion.

Have these 3 done anymore documentaries like this? I saw the one where they were building a castle in France, and now I've encountered this (both fascinating and enjoyable). Have they done anything else?

@scz1770

Жыл бұрын

Literally so many, just check their channel and you'll find them

@xdemon5015

Жыл бұрын

@@scz1770 They have their own channel? What's the channel name?

@pranc236

Жыл бұрын

@@xdemon5015 the name is just above the like thumb. Just tap on it and it will take you to the channel.

@xdemon5015

Жыл бұрын

@@pranc236 So they actually run the Chronicle channel? If so, then let me refine my initial question a bit: Have they done anything else similar to the castle building and tudor farming projects where they spend extended periods of time living out a particular era's lifestyle?

@UnEmily

Жыл бұрын

As well as this series, and Secrets of the castle, check out Tales from the Green Valley, Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm, and Wartime Farm. All the series are excellent, though they are hard to track down in order on KZread. All of them have Ruth Goodman and Peter Ginn in them, though the third person will change.

Thank you guys so much. ❤ So much learning. My dads family is from England. I live in the us.

I know I wouldn't, I'm barely making it as a modern day peasant 😅

This was such a pleasure to watch, I learned so much from this and came away with a new perspective of the lifestyle and challenges we dealt with :) wonderful content.

Good stuff! Thank you so much!

This is SUPER INTERESTING & so nicely done. Thank you!!!!!

Excellent job! Thank you! So gratifying.

I said before, but i love this channel - thank you again for your amazing work and dedication for re-live and show the way of life in medieval times. Greetings from a very happy Macedonian fan.

I have throughly enjoyed this and learned so much

Very interesting documentary! Thank you for posting it.

I’ve seen this program ( and the others like it) at least 5x and it’s still enjoyable

1:29:12 has to pause for a minute to gawk at the hallway. So beautifully intricate.

This is absolutely fantastic!!! Thank you!

What about spinning and knitting during this time period? Love this, thanks.

@RobertPrestonHill

Жыл бұрын

They have a whole section on spinning in the documentary

Pretending these people work harder than I have to LOL

Lots of people survived this life style for many years (unlike the title of his video states). Enjoyed the video. Hard life style.

@katie7748

Жыл бұрын

Many still do.

@derekgray8466

Жыл бұрын

The title doesn't say 'no one can survive this lifestyle', only that you wouldn't...

@ingloriousbetch4302

Жыл бұрын

Nowhere in the title did it say, "No one survived." It says why YOU (most people nowadays) wouldn't.

Why, and if isn't it marvelous ? Splendid !

Loved this. Learned so much!😎✌

Dr. Hutton's book on witchcraft made its way into my dissertation. I love recognizing my fellow folklorists, academics, and historians! Well done, everyone.

I love Ruth's laugh it's so infectious 🤣🤣

This is just amazing stuff. Thank you ❤

Just Amazing! I would loved to have done this for fun, but it was so hard looking, lol. Great job, made my day watching this.

These kinds of videos make me happy

A wealth of information that still applies today all in one video!

Love these videos, love history

Abseloutely wonderful!

Love your films and all that is involved❣ I now have my mother hooked on the series 😀👍🏼🌹🌾😇 blessings to you all 🌟🕊

This series was so beautiful to view, it really enraptures my imagination. I would give nearly anything to be able to experience this type of life style.. Just for a day

@helenhoward5346

Жыл бұрын

Just for a day, of course. Don't blame you there.

@shonk3317

Жыл бұрын

Omg! The memories 😊

@miragegrey4177

Жыл бұрын

Maybe check out an Amish community.

@lecaramona

Жыл бұрын

I so agree. I too would give anything to experience a day doing what they have done to educate us and help us learn about how the history is applied. But I would really love to participate in a whole show. That would be so awesome. 1:09:27

I love this series. I really hope to see more of these guys at some point.

Thanks for your videos ❤

An amazing work of documentary... 👍👍👍

Loved it. Thank you.

Thank you for an educating video

As I watch Ruth make lard, I am also making it. I have bacon in water to extract the fat, and then I'll let the bacon crisp. The fat will be partly saved, and partly used for softening my vegetables for tomorrow's lunch. Once the water is evaporated the bacon will crisp as the water is drawn off. Then I add the onions, and the beans and soften them all, and then some water and seasoning. I know I would not have survived. I'd be burned for a witch, because i am one.

Most people wouldn't even survive as a modern peasant farmer. I'm kinda sad that these kind of programs didn't become a hype. There was a short stint of shows like Manor House and The Edwardian Country House (although thinking about it now, that could have been the same show aired in different regions under a different name), but there's like 10 of those kind of "historical reality" shows, that had real people assume the life of a person in history. It was very very VERY interesting to see how quickly people assumed their roles, especially to be honest the people who were given a "upper class"/"luckier storyline" role, and how blind, and cruel, they became towards the hard lives of everyone who had a "lower class"/"not as lucky backstory" role.

I recently watched a video about a 1620 farm brought back to life for a year by a team of five in the Welsh border area, entitled Tales from the Green Valley. I found it to be very informative and I then decided to watch this video of medieval farm life. Many differences but also similarities.(They had long horned oxen - not cows). What I also appreciated (as an elderly Roman Catholic, with a interest in history) was the influence of the church in every day life generally. I very much enjoyed learning this. Yes they were hard workers and it took a lot of energy to survive the rigours of those times.

@leechowning8728

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Tales from Green Valley was the first series the team worked on for the BBC, and they went through quite a few. Unfortunately, by the Victorian era, faith was much less involved, so this one is the only other really talking about our faith in the same way.

@chrisa.frederich6745

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There's also The Victorian Farm series, as well as the Wartime Farm series, all by the same series of historians/archaeologists, which you will find fascinating too. I know i did.

I’m so inlove with these videos

I had an infected papercut last week and ended up on antibiotics. I would have died before a year old back then.

Best historical video,s ever.

Half the old barns around here still have mule tack hanging up.

Love this, thank you.