If I could hop in a time machine, I would absolutely go wander around one of those Flemish cloth fares… mell maybe I’d link up with a merchant and do the whole circuit. Medieval textiles are a delight. I wish we had more remnants left from that time. Frankly, it’s a testament to the quality and skill of the 13th century hands that spun and wove that cloth. Todays’s fabrics can barely make it through two washings without breaking down. Yet, we somehow have managed to hang on to natural fiber textiles made over half a millennia ago. Just incredible.
I often dream of travelling back to this period and taking a trip to the holy lands. A dangerous time but what an adventure with truly amazing sights to behold.
@@h0rriphic Totally agree, the skill and ability of mediveval manufacturers is something that is rarely discussed. We need to get that time machine up and running to immerse ourselves in this truky wondeeful period in human ingenuitety.
Of course...if a woman kills a man it must be his fault right. No accountability for females - ever. Because they are toddlers and cannot help themselves.👶
I first learned about Anselm Adorn (his name in Scotland) by reading Scottish author Dorothy Dunnett’s excellent The House of Niccolo” series. Adorn plays a major part in most of the books. I highly recommend them. It was great to learn more about this fascinating and overlooked Medieval/Renaissance figure. Thank you!
Hi Medieval Madness I really enjoy your channel I have learnt so much! Is it possible one day to cover money in the Medieval ages? Like where did the rich and poor keep their money and what happened if someone was too ill or injured to work? Thank you for teaching us so much!
One of the best movie quotes of all time from 'In Bruges': "It's just an inanimate object." "YOU'RE AN INANIMATE F***ING OBJECT!!!" lol gets me every time 😂 💙❤💜
I don't know why anyone subscribes to this channel. It sounds like the narrator can hardly be bothered to tell the story and is just reading the script to get it over and done with!!
A few months after Anselm’s assassination in 1483 there was a coup attempt against the Scottish king by some of his relatives: he had already had some of his close relatives executed. Anselm being on good terms with James iii, and James iii having restored trade with Flanders and being a bit of a suck-up to the English at the time, the rebels-to-be may have perceived Anselm (perhaps correctly) as coming to Berwick On Tweed - which is on the east coast and close to the English border - for some sort of diplomatic business, or about to cross into England &/or over to Bruge for such. One way or another, they may have thought he was on a mission to get help for James either with money, armaments or troops.
My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting the Jerusalem Church in Bruges several years ago. It is out of the way of tourist traps and is a quiet place to visit. One of the most intriguing artifacts is a cross of gold, with ornate jewels. In the middle of the cross, a piece of wood is affixed. It is the only piece of wood claimed to have come from the cross of Christ that even the most ardent denier cannot disprove. If you ever find yourself in Bruges, please take the time to find it. The church is a special place, with a rich history.
If I were Jesus I'd be pissed off my followers are using the torture tool I died upon as their holy symbol. Imagine the triggering of his PTSD as he pants, running from masses of adoring followers bearing crosses upon their necklaces! Sorry to be so glum, but it feels like some kind of insult or maybe even a death cult.
In Britain, Ireland, Australia, ignominy is pronounced IGno-minny, with the stress on the first syllable as it is in “ignorant”. Only some Americans pronounce it ig-NOMine, presumably to show off that they recognise its Latin constituent parts. Hagiography is pronounced HAggy-OGraphy (the stresses are similar to “geographical”) Genoa is pronounced GEN-oa in English.
Sepulchre is pronounced like sep + ool + kur. With the emphasis on the first syllable (sep). In fact, the second syllable is often almost not pronounced, so it often sounds close to just sepl + kur
You're just going to gloss over the part where the men are allowed to touch the deceased body of a woman...? 😬 Doesn't really matter if it was in the name of her sainthood, that is still incredibly violating and most likely _not_ how she would have wanted her body to be handled post mortem
People from other places say things differently. Accept that and respect that. My parents are from Scotland and even though I grew up in Canada, I say some words differently than most people I know. So please, don't be so petty.
@@AlloAllo-sw9vq I'm not being petty, nor do I discount regional differences in speech. I am pointing out the use of a word that this narrator has clearly only seen in print, and has never heard spoken. There's nothing wrong with learning something new y'know. As a lover of literature and language, I love learning new words. I don't know why anyone would be offended by that. How do you pronounce "sepulchre"?
Thank you for recognizing that people from different countries and even different regions may say things differently😊. I've often been teased because of my Scottish pronunciation of certain words, even though I grew up in Canada. That's how my parents spoke and I learned from them.
@@AlloAllo-sw9vq no one in any part of the world pronounces "sepulchre" as sepulltree. @colleens1107's question is valid, and your reply does not address it. Sorry you were picked on for having an accent, though that anecdote does not apply to this situation. Scottish accents are one of my favorites in the English speaking world, by the way, I consider you lucky!
First, I am a long time subscriber, first time commenter, and I enjoy you Medieval Madness channel on YT a lot. But... The Holy Sepulchre is not pronounced Seh-pull-cher, it is pronounced Seh-pull-ker. A small thing, but as it was the focus of the religious imagination of all of Medieval Europe during the crusades, it is worth getting the pronunciation correct. Also, it is important to understand the difference between Cal-vary and Cav-alry. Jesus wasn't crucified on horseback, after all.
Sepulchre is pronounced “Sep-pull-curr”. I love your content, man, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard the pronunciation of a word massacred so heinously.
People from different places, with different accents and emphasis on different syllables. My parents are Scottish and even though I grew up in Canada, I say some words differently from many other Canadians because I learned from them. Show tolerance and accept differences and respect them. After all, the English are the ones who developed the English language, nicht wahr?
How would you pronounce Edinburgh? The emphasis is on which syllable? How is the third syllable correctly pronounced? Write it, please. I'd like to see how badly you "massacre" it. It's not ED in burg. Just saying, supercilious idiot.
@@anniethemese1215 is that why he/it keeps saying "sePULLtree"? I mostly follow this channel because I love his voice, but that mispronunciation kept poking me in the brain.
Maybe it's because YOU pronounce it incorrectly. The English developed the language, didn't they? Yeah, that's why it's called English, right? Acceptance and respect is what's needed in the world, not petty, snipy comments. Did you understand what he was referring to? If so, why bother to make a nasty comment?
@@realtalk6195 hard agree, that was very distracting. I think he had only ever seen the word in print before, never spoken. Cruise the comments- you're definitely not alone in that observation.
I swear i can't get enough of my Ancient European Ancestors History.....💪🏻😎🤍....I could literally watch it all day and night but thanks for giving Real history lessons
