Because I'm very tired and this has been a large part of my YouTube diet recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMXxYO89-M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOjTpGmOyfw&t=641s (Makes the excellent point: Medieval society does not fit onto the pattern of the modern state) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnnHXtbct1E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXqjR-YK9LA
Medieval Age
Official Recommendation: Real Crusades History
Over the weekend I mentioned the channel Real Crusades History, but added that I hadn't watched enough to give it a full recommendation. In the intervening days I've watched a number of his videos, and from what I've seen I'm pretty comfortable recommending it. One major reason is the fact that he cites his sources, … Continue reading Official Recommendation: Real Crusades History
Villain Knights and Going Medieval
I found this video on the subject of 'villain knights': Spanish peasants who were elevated to a lower knighthood during the Reconquista, essentially functioning as light cavalry on the frontier during the long reconquest of Spain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7cqIOW48Q I recommend watching the video, but the short version is that while the Spanish conquered new territories from … Continue reading Villain Knights and Going Medieval