@@Solocat1 From what I can find they actually did give tea to the wounded who were waiting for treatment including those with belly wounds. Not the best tradition in some cases.
@CrimsonTheNeek no actually this is mid to late 15th century Italian Style armor with gothik elements, like the "ripped" backplate and the Salled helmed (in combination with bevor) , the Italians used the Armet and Bascinet more, but i guess in England the german style of helmet was more prefered. Plate armor wasn´t wearen until 1150 , before that Mail (with Nasal, Gread Helm, cattle Hat or earaly Bascinet) was the best you could get and maybe a Breastplate. I am a reeanctor from the late 14th early 15th century from germany, i have a Corrazina Armor with Cattle Helmet or Bascinet, Hour Glass Gauntlets, Leg and arm protaction appropriate for this period, but this armor he wears is like 40 to 50 years more in the furture.
@CrimsonTheNeek Just a few things to notice, there are some rules the armor of the different centurys are to distinguish: If the wearer of the armor is fully encased in "blank" armor fron head to food it is likely a late armor, more around 1450 to 1600 an beyond. there are some traits of 13th and 14th century armor you can notice: Hour Glass Gauntlets, Bascinets (with aventail) and cloth or leather covert armor is likely a armor of 14th or 13th century, the time of the Coat of Plates and mail Hauberk. After that the armor gets blank, without covering, exept on the common footsoldier he will likely wear a (15. century)brigandine made out of very tiny overlapping metal Pieces buckled on cloth or leather. but this will be the case in england at most, other countries had other methods and it is always floating, what armor were used and when. Some Knights hated cloced helmets (like me when i show fight, because i like to see and breathe, i have my bevor for close combat or a bascinet with atacheable face plate) For example the great helm (the big version with a secret helm unterneath) was used intil the mid 14th century, even if it was laughed about in some countrys as "outdated". and the Cattle head was used since 1000 A.C. or even earlier until WW1. so i hope i could help you.
This is super helpful to me (artist/writer/storyteller/etc.) and has had a direct impact on many design decisions I have in the works. Thank you for the video. I'm so interested on your thoughts on "the Rule of Cool."
Infection was not possible because any decent party would have at least a level 6 cleric who can cast a Heal Light Wounds spell. Or a Druid who can use their potions. Silly fighter.
@@Phelan666 Beat me to it, that spell doesn't cure disease, that would in fact be the spell "Remove Disease" IIRC but yeah it's a Cleric spell. So you were right insofar as all of that anyway
Not to mention that you won't be fighting with a sword either, at least not to start with. You're more than likely to start out fighting with a pole weapon of some sort or an axe, war hammer, or mace, anything but a sword. A sword was a sidearm to be used when the primary weapon is either broken or lost or when combat gets too close for a long weapon like a poll axe or halberd.
9:08 "...because, i am not a medieval knight..." Oh yes, Mylord, you are definitely as close a knight as i have seen. You Sir, you are making my day ,every day you put up one of these marvellous videos, thank you for all the work you are putting into it....Respect from SRING :o)
After years of Fantasy Roleplaying and finding interest in medieval weaponry and armour, I finally got to see how the pieces of a plate armour fit together. Thank you. And, well done!
I appreciate the detailed description of each piece, and explanation of the defensive versus offensive (left/right) sides of the arm and shoulders. I’m a newer SCA member, long time Equestrian hoping to start a local SCA Equestrian group in the Shire of Mare Amythstinum in Northshield. This video was especially helpful in describing how it needs to be shaped for riding to protect the horse’s tack! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for showing how each part of the armor's worn and their importance. I'm kinda stump on how to draw armor and this video is really helping me.
Agreed, I'll be attending an international art contest and the theme is "medieval". I thought maybe I could make a human and then every piece of an armour and put them on the human like a puzzle
Despite modern notions born of Enlightenment thinking, humans before us were not stupid. They were brilliant, and not near as wasteful as many of us moderns are.
@@Otacatapetl pretty sure i saw metatron talking about why he wears chainmail because of knife crime.... its actually a solid idea. apprently there is a law about wearing official stab vests anyway
@@benjaminjenkins732 Chainmail doesn't work against stabbings, though, or does it? I mean, wasn't plate armour invented precisely because chainmail didn't protect against punctures? Moreover, what kind of shit government is that where it's illegal to even protect yourself?
@@Otacatapetl Because a bureaucrat frowns on self-protection does not mean it is illegal. Legalities and a bobbies personal opinion are quite different under the eyes of law. Challenge them to show the ordinance or law or shut-up. They will haul you in to the hoosegow; but that only makes you richer. Regardless of popular opinion, the monarch and her designates still retain their hereditary rights by birth. They seldom exercise them, though. They can still lop off heads and place you in the place of forgetting.
Jason,fantastic job explaining everything.....my blacksmith who shoes my horses was Fourth in the world at one time Jousting, he had custom armour as well....His name is Marc Setzer....I'm very glad to see how well you teach all you do.. Heartfelt thanks for doing such a fantastic job.
I love this dude so much. His passion, his knowledge, the fact that he's actually a CEO for fucking Rebellion games and loves this so much that he just does it for fun. I've watched 5 videos in a row and i'm learning so much. Best videos to watch in quarantine. THANKS JASON!
Just listened to a great podcast by Dr. Guy Windsor in his Sword Guy Podcast series. He was in Jason's video of mounted versus foot combat. Guy's guest Dr. Capwell uses burial effigies as source material to study details and evolution of English 15th C. Armour. English knights apparently had Armour made in London in addition to Italy where most high quality was made. Really interesting stuff.
Great video. Facts presented in an interesting way, without all the self-righteous debunking of popular myths that modern medieval enthusiasts are prone too.
It is understandable, really. There's some downright stupid and incredibly inaccurate myths about armor that are very widespread. Tho I do also understand being able to appreciate not having to hear that "yes armor was made to actually be worn and does not weigh 200 pounds" section for the hundredth time.
@@LouisReacts They cleaned their stuff, just not nearly as frequently as we do and it was kind of considered a luxury or something that could only be done at very specific times. During war I bet there were times it went weeks months if not years without being washed but yeah they probably weren't a fan of the smell if anything and would try to clean as much as possible. But right as far as their knowledge of germs etc their knowledge was very elementary.
Wait, this was the person who founded the company that did the Sniper Elite games and, more importantly, the Alien Vs Predator (both 1999 and 2010) games? For what it's worth, I'm glad he *wasn't* born a couple hundred years ago. :-)
Very interesting. Have been enjoying these videos on Medieval life. So many people think that the Medieval period is boring history. I've always found it fascinating. Thanks for putting all this together. Informative and very enjoyable viewing.
Beautiful suit of armor! I hate getting those little cuts when I put my segmentata on. Armor can sometimes be more painful than the battle! :) I recently learned that "Medieval" Chinese warriors would wear their sheaths on their backs to provide additional protection to the spine in a manner similar to the little ridge on the Cuisse.
This guy's diplomacy and persuasion skills seem to be rather high, so as long as it's a lawful or maybe a neutral dragon, he could try reasoning with it and either avoid battle or even get the dragon to help him. Failing that, well... as a Paladin he gets to add his obviously massive charisma modifier to all his saving throws. That may just keep him alive.
A knight rode out one day and encountered another knight. "Tell me your name," demanded the first. "Lance," replied the second. "Surely, you joust!" said the first, as he rode past him laughing.
I’m very familiar with fire fighting gear. I remember it going unwashed for weeks during the pre commissioning of the USS Essex (LHD 2). I was a Plank owner on that Naval war ship. That fire fighting gear stunk horribly. Thankfully I only had to dress out a couple of times before they pulled me from the fire fighting team. That’s because I was far too small to fit in the fire fighting gear. It was actually dangerous for me to wear it because of my short height.
Thank you so very much for sharing your passion of medieval history with us. These videos have helped me to appreciate and enrich many aspects of my life (I can't wait to use up the last of the plastic wrap and get the beeswax linen, and I never considered horseback riding and caring for horses when my baby boy is older, until I started watching your videos). In all sincerity, thank you.
Your story of your fight with Philippe sounded very exciting! Is there any footage of you in battle or jousting tournaments that you might be able to share with us?
That story about the lance hitting the cuisse was pretty scary. That seems like an awful lot of energy to be absorbed by a stop-rib. I'm glad everything went well! On a lighter note, would you be able to wash the arming clothes by hand? I would assume that if you were to use cold water and a washboard then it wouldn't shrink much. Though, I haven't tried it myself so I may be wrong on that
Evan I’m worried to try to wash it, so have never bothered. The seams are weak, and I really need to get a new one made to measure, but haven’t got round to it.
I've heard a lot of people say they don't wash their doublets (both civilian and arming garments). Sometimes they say that since there are many layers in it, it wouldn't dry up for a long time and build mold inside. Personally, I've never had any such trouble when washing my doublet from time to time by hand and letting it dry in the sun.
I suppose nobles would have a bunch of new arming clothes made to take with them on the march, whereas anyone who couldn't afford to have a few pairs would just get used to the smell. Provided the armour does its job, the smell shouldn't be too horrible because the blood, shit and piss would also get stopped by the armour.
Incredibly clever when one thinks of it... the way each piece interfaced with another!.... One never thinks of this.... so thank you so much for showing how ...it all worked! Loving your information.... (is there a time-machine.... ??? ) I would so be taking a trip in it! (History fanatic...!!!)
I love the details and the education you pack into every video! Thank you! ... And Pie rope, may be modern but I love it ... I think I shall name all my belts henceforth as pie ropes. :D
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So in medieval war you smelled the enemy befor you saw it.
I do appreciate your channel, more so than many of the others because you seem to stick with authentic, documented history rather than throwing in all the "game boy" video versions. Thank you for that !
Wow, that was a tremendously informative video. I've always been fascinated with full plate armour, but I've never taken the time to learn about it in detail. Obviously I've seen it in movies and also in fantasy crpg's, but those are generally high on the visual, low on the cerebral. I didn't quite realize how much work went into getting into a suit of armour so that was quite interesting to discover. Thanks again for a great vid!
Love what the archer was saying about bows vs knights. I’ve often heard (and seen from tests) that war arrows can only penetrate plate about 1/2 or 3/4 inches at best, but the long bow was such a respected and influential weapon despite this. The long bow must have had an effect in battle otherwise it would have become obsolete. Like you say wounding horses, but also at least distracting knights and I’d imagine wounding them some with simple impact, and lucky hits to gaps in the armour etc. Otherwise I don’t see why they would exist so long, and be so renowned. You don’t take a knife to a gun fight, and if bows didn’t effect battles you wouldn’t use them for hundreds of years.
I have very little knowledge of what type of helmet he would have been wearing in 1066, but King Harold took an arrow in the eye. Edit: Upon looking further that may not be true.
christ, an arrow penetrating 1/2 inch plate??? medieval plate armor was variable thickness, between 1.5-3mm, which is 0.1 inches at most. the main protective factor of armor is actually in its curves, allowing it to deflect arrows. and yes, knights were mostly invulnerable to arrows, that's why they didnt bother with shields. still, there would be a chance of a lucky hit, impairing an arm or striking the gap in the visor which makes archers good at suppressing knights, not necessarily killing them
What a marvelous bit of engineering. I wonder if when exoskeletons take off if engineers of the future will look at engineers of the past when designing future protection.
Subtleknife12367 i wouldn’t doubt it. In the first part of the 20th century, engineers took inspiration from medieval helmets when designing first generation steel fragmentation helmets.
....so hard to find a squire nowadays... Seeing someone don armor is so much better than just a description of it. The slow accumulation of pieces was great.
4:12 "a dent"... sir, I don't fear a knight in shiny armor. I fear the one whose armor is dented and battered all around, cause he fought a lot. And survived.
Wonderful. For all I've been learning about armour recently in order to draw it I found this video very detailed in explaining the functions and forms or the armour, how different parts sit over one another and where they come in the body when obscured by another plate, such as where the curias ends at the ribs
Presenter Jason Kingsley is CEO of video games company Rebellion Developments, who make the Alien vs Predator and Sniper Elite series of games amongst others.
You know its amazing that people were able to hand craft these sets of armor, since ive been diving into medieval history I've found out how technologically advanced they were for their time :3
oh yes, from surviving a scratch you got while hunting and then getting infected, you would be burned at the stake because you would be either a witch or have the devil inside you...very advanced people
@@LouisReacts you wouldnt be branded a witch for having hurt yourself, wh-what how? how tf can you put those two together? hahaha XD wtf XD ohhh may god have mercy on your soul~
@@dax3116 no what i was saying is if you went hunting and scraped against a tree or something and got a cut, it had a big chance of getting infected. if it got infected, there was no heal for it. if you woke up the next day and it scabbed up nicely and looked like it was healing, it was because you sold your soul to the devil the night before...that was the mindset of those people
@@LouisReacts no the devil had nothing to do with cuts and scrapes, they believed that you had an inbalance of the four humours, black bile, yellow bile blood and phlegm. I took a gcse history course in the history of medicine so id like to say i know what im talking about here the way they solved disease wasnt by burning people it was by bloodletting and strange diets
@@dax3116 what im talking about has nothing to do with medicine...im talking about peasants who were extremely religious and were extremely superstitious. a wound being healed on its own...sure if they applied medicine from that time then it wouldnt be a miracle but a wound being healed suddenly was the work of the devil. This is not stuff that i am making up, this is very common knowledge...medicine is a whole other discussion but one that i would probably agree with you on, this...the work of miracles was a scary thing back then
4:02 "...stopped the lance from going into my groin, so I was quite pleased." You gotta love that English gift of understatement.
Brings tears to your eyes.
mmmmm yes, quite mildly thankful i still have genitals, hmm yes, quite
Just poured a Cup of tea, No worries.
Mmh, indeed.
@@Solocat1 From what I can find they actually did give tea to the wounded who were waiting for treatment including those with belly wounds. Not the best tradition in some cases.
6:36 Dressing up as a Medieval English Knight and using Medieval French flag as a carpet. This couldn’t get any better
Lindybeige would approve.
hahahaha I didn't even notice that is gold
Cette insulte ne restera point impunie.
This is historically correct.
At the same time, for nearly 300 years, French Lords have used England as a carpet.
"Let me bring in my lovely squire"
*a cowboy scientist apprars*
you mean "a beautiful woman" :D she looks pretty :3
appears*
Cowgirl 🤦🏻♂️
Let me blow your mind
This guy is the CEO of rebellion games, the guys who made the sniper elite series.
That DID blow my mind. Thanks. He seems like a very chill dude.
Wait really!? :0
@@currentlyunderconstruction1128 just checked. Yep, he actually is
4 months late mind still blown
Still waiting on a new AVP game for 10 years and ive been watching the CEO of the company who developed them this whole time?
I wasn't expecting to see a 15th century medieval knight being helped with his armor by a 19th century Cowgirl. Time travel galore.
Good premise for a movie
@CrimsonTheNeek no actually this is mid to late 15th century Italian Style armor with gothik elements, like the "ripped" backplate and the Salled helmed (in combination with bevor) , the Italians used the Armet and Bascinet more, but i guess in England the german style of helmet was more prefered.
Plate armor wasn´t wearen until 1150 , before that Mail (with Nasal, Gread Helm, cattle Hat or earaly Bascinet) was the best you could get and maybe a Breastplate.
I am a reeanctor from the late 14th early 15th century from germany, i have a Corrazina Armor with Cattle Helmet or Bascinet, Hour Glass Gauntlets, Leg and arm protaction appropriate for this period, but this armor he wears is like 40 to 50 years more in the furture.
@CrimsonTheNeek Just a few things to notice, there are some rules the armor of the different centurys are to distinguish: If the wearer of the armor is fully encased in "blank" armor fron head to food it is likely a late armor, more around 1450 to 1600 an beyond. there are some traits of 13th and 14th century armor you can notice: Hour Glass Gauntlets, Bascinets (with aventail) and cloth or leather covert armor is likely a armor of 14th or 13th century, the time of the Coat of Plates and mail Hauberk.
After that the armor gets blank, without covering, exept on the common footsoldier he will likely wear a (15. century)brigandine made out of very tiny overlapping metal Pieces buckled on cloth or leather. but this will be the case in england at most, other countries had other methods and it is always floating, what armor were used and when. Some Knights hated cloced helmets (like me when i show fight, because i like to see and breathe, i have my bevor for close combat or a bascinet with atacheable face plate)
For example the great helm (the big version with a secret helm unterneath) was used intil the mid 14th century, even if it was laughed about in some countrys as "outdated". and the Cattle head was used since 1000 A.C. or even earlier until WW1.
so i hope i could help you.
Wait. That was a GIRL ???
I love her har. She's lovely!
"I'm not a medieval knight" yeah sure DOUBT. #timetraveler
Shh, that's our secret!
@@ModernKnight
Ah so you've found the fountain of youth
@@ModernKnight
C'mon you gotta tip me the location I need immortality so I can work endlessly.
😂
@@ModernKnight
"There can be only one"
I can REALLY appreciate such a video where someone actually wears the armor instead of simply pointing at a suit on a mannequin.
The King's too fat for his armour
GET THE BREASTPLATE STRECHER NOW
Pass the "pie rope"!!!
First Name Last Name how long until he figured it out
Fetch the sires corset
First Name Last Name
And murder the royal dieter for treason!
@@muttonchops2232 I believe they did have corsets for men but I don't know if they used it that way.
You can see he loves doing this, I mean wearing the armor, talking about Middle Ages and teaching us a lot of things. He's just so happy to do it!
This is super helpful to me (artist/writer/storyteller/etc.) and has had a direct impact on many design decisions I have in the works. Thank you for the video. I'm so interested on your thoughts on "the Rule of Cool."
Glad it was helpful!
You are answering all the questions I had as a kid.
Infection was not possible because any decent party would have at least a level 6 cleric who can cast a Heal Light Wounds spell. Or a Druid who can use their potions. Silly fighter.
00UncommonSense00 This comment deserves so many more likes.
@@willieearles3151 Thank you. lol
light wounds can't cure diseases.
@@Phelan666 Beat me to it, that spell doesn't cure disease, that would in fact be the spell "Remove Disease" IIRC but yeah it's a Cleric spell. So you were right insofar as all of that anyway
This is the spell: "Wololo... ayoyoyo, ayoyoyo, wololo..."
Fantasy: Get a suit of armor and fight with swords!
Reality: learn to sew and replace a rivet....forever.
Bahaha, you don't see that in medival fantasy movies.
That's funny af
Not to mention that you won't be fighting with a sword either, at least not to start with. You're more than likely to start out fighting with a pole weapon of some sort or an axe, war hammer, or mace, anything but a sword. A sword was a sidearm to be used when the primary weapon is either broken or lost or when combat gets too close for a long weapon like a poll axe or halberd.
DIY. No armorers in my neighborhood.
@@Riceball01
And the warhammer costs 40k. Hehehe!
9:08 "...because, i am not a medieval knight..." Oh yes, Mylord, you are definitely as close a knight as i have seen. You Sir, you are making my day ,every day you put up one of these marvellous videos, thank you for all the work you are putting into it....Respect from SRING :o)
After years of Fantasy Roleplaying and finding interest in medieval weaponry and armour, I finally got to see how the pieces of a plate armour fit together. Thank you. And, well done!
Crazy how effective stop-ribs actually are. Seems more like an afterthought in theory, but in practice it deflects a friggen lance strike.
Man nearly got turned into a kabab
That is a very patient and quiet squire :) hope she got some cake.
she's probably quiet because of the stink though , i wouldn't want to open my mouth either
Not by him. There was icing though.
@@Mezoxin So you rather breath through your nose when it's stinking? :D
I wonder what her name is...
That's a very horny squire.
Lovely harness Jason! I need to remember that rope trick for the future. There are one or two folks in my living history club who could use that! :)
wow its great to see you here
I appreciate the detailed description of each piece, and explanation of the defensive versus offensive (left/right) sides of the arm and shoulders. I’m a newer SCA member, long time Equestrian hoping to start a local SCA Equestrian group in the Shire of Mare Amythstinum in Northshield. This video was especially helpful in describing how it needs to be shaped for riding to protect the horse’s tack! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
our pleasure and good luck!
Thank you for showing how each part of the armor's worn and their importance. I'm kinda stump on how to draw armor and this video is really helping me.
Agreed, I'll be attending an international art contest and the theme is "medieval". I thought maybe I could make a human and then every piece of an armour and put them on the human like a puzzle
@08:06 "I will need to get my squire... me..." LOL it's the little things ^^ great content! Thank you so much!
What a stunning bit of engineering.
That's our ancestors...
Despite modern notions born of Enlightenment thinking, humans before us were not stupid. They were brilliant, and not near as wasteful as many of us moderns are.
Mike O'Barr you too mike!
germans..who would have known
Fantasy author crowd here giving you a BIG THANKS for making such an informative and helpful video!
Our pleasure. Feel free to mention your book here when it's ready.
i dont think medieval knights themselves could've explained this whole process better than you, you're great!
thanks
This video is great. Hollywood never bothered with this level of accuracy in their "historical" movies.
The royal blue leather straps really set off the brass on the fittings. Very subtle aesthetics really set your armor off.
Aww, I was hoping we'd get to see you with the visor on. It would have looked so cool.
4:00 "it stopped the lance sliding up into my loin, so I'm quit pleased" Haha, typical Brit understatement.
Erro Groin*
The Rush Starman! Nice Dude:D
It's so nice when interests combine in glorious synergy, you continue to shine a little light in my Life, Jason. It's appreciated.
Let me just say, this has been insanely helpful for my armor cosplay building
Gosh, knife crime in the UK has got a bit extreme dont you think? XD
The way things are going, it may come back in fashion.
@@Otacatapetl pretty sure i saw metatron talking about why he wears chainmail because of knife crime.... its actually a solid idea. apprently there is a law about wearing official stab vests anyway
@@benjaminjenkins732 Chainmail doesn't work against stabbings, though, or does it? I mean, wasn't plate armour invented precisely because chainmail didn't protect against punctures?
Moreover, what kind of shit government is that where it's illegal to even protect yourself?
@@every_username_is_taken depends on the blade really. Plate is better, but not a very practical idea. Mail is much much better than nothing.
@@Otacatapetl Because a bureaucrat frowns on self-protection does not mean it is illegal. Legalities and a bobbies personal opinion are quite different under the eyes of law. Challenge them to show the ordinance or law or shut-up. They will haul you in to the hoosegow; but that only makes you richer. Regardless of popular opinion, the monarch and her designates still retain their hereditary rights by birth. They seldom exercise them, though. They can still lop off heads and place you in the place of forgetting.
Jason,fantastic job explaining everything.....my blacksmith who shoes my horses was Fourth in the world at one time Jousting, he had custom armour as well....His name is Marc Setzer....I'm very glad to see how well you teach all you do.. Heartfelt thanks for doing such a fantastic job.
I was sceptic about this channel but now I can comfortably recomend you people to other m.a. enthusiasts.
I love this dude so much. His passion, his knowledge, the fact that he's actually a CEO for fucking Rebellion games and loves this so much that he just does it for fun. I've watched 5 videos in a row and i'm learning so much. Best videos to watch in quarantine. THANKS JASON!
Our pleasure, thanks for watching
Just listened to a great podcast by Dr. Guy Windsor in his Sword Guy Podcast series. He was in Jason's video of mounted versus foot combat. Guy's guest Dr. Capwell uses burial effigies as source material to study details and evolution of English 15th C. Armour. English knights apparently had Armour made in London in addition to Italy where most high quality was made. Really interesting stuff.
Cool
Great video. Facts presented in an interesting way, without all the self-righteous debunking of popular myths that modern medieval enthusiasts are prone too.
TheRadiantKnight LeAtHeR ArMoR iSnT rEAl
It is understandable, really. There's some downright stupid and incredibly inaccurate myths about armor that are very widespread.
Tho I do also understand being able to appreciate not having to hear that "yes armor was made to actually be worn and does not weigh 200 pounds" section for the hundredth time.
@@calculuswalulu7560 Who has said that?
Uh, that undergarment must be so stinky but damn it looks authentic :D
they also didnt know about germs or really what spread diseases back then so washing clothes was just a hassle with no benefit
@@LouisReacts
Pretty sure they knew about smells though. Thats a big benefit by itself.
@@LouisReacts They cleaned their stuff, just not nearly as frequently as we do and it was kind of considered a luxury or something that could only be done at very specific times. During war I bet there were times it went weeks months if not years without being washed but yeah they probably weren't a fan of the smell if anything and would try to clean as much as possible. But right as far as their knowledge of germs etc their knowledge was very elementary.
But it just looks mucky, stained, and greasy. For me, the grease is the worst of it.
I'd assume that one would also wear smallclothes underneath one's arming doublet.
I think this guy was born a couple hundred years too late
I don't think he would enjoy 1818 very well.
Yeah, maybe a couple hundred more years.
well at least in modern times, he can enjoy doing this without the inconvenience of dying.
He founded a (moderately) successful software company, so maybe not
Wait, this was the person who founded the company that did the Sniper Elite games and, more importantly, the Alien Vs Predator (both 1999 and 2010) games?
For what it's worth, I'm glad he *wasn't* born a couple hundred years ago. :-)
Very interesting. Have been enjoying these videos on Medieval life. So many people think that the Medieval period is boring history. I've always found it fascinating. Thanks for putting all this together. Informative and very enjoyable viewing.
The sound the armor makes is really satisfying
Beautiful suit of armor! I hate getting those little cuts when I put my segmentata on. Armor can sometimes be more painful than the battle! :) I recently learned that "Medieval" Chinese warriors would wear their sheaths on their backs to provide additional protection to the spine in a manner similar to the little ridge on the Cuisse.
I love how he says" it's not been washed.... Ever" lol
It’s hard to wash a densely padded jacket like that without it staying damp so long that it goes mouldy.
thanks so much for this video... as an artist I finally understand how this all ties together, literally :)
Glad it was helpful!
Love the harness, and love how much the arming doublet is worn, it shows that you actually use it!
listening to you and the sound of the armor without any music or something else is the only and best ASMR I've ever enjoyed
Your squire would be Western-themed if she were not next to a guy in medieval armour. But she is next to one, so she has a vampire hunter thing going.
But what about dragons?
This guy's diplomacy and persuasion skills seem to be rather high, so as long as it's a lawful or maybe a neutral dragon, he could try reasoning with it and either avoid battle or even get the dragon to help him. Failing that, well... as a Paladin he gets to add his obviously massive charisma modifier to all his saving throws. That may just keep him alive.
Just throw the pommel at them. As Shad teaches, that will set off a nuclear blast.
just bend the knee mate
I said SLAY the dragon, not LAY it!
My cousin's out fighting dragons and what do I get? Guard duty.
Absolutely BRILLIANT video! Where has this channel been all my life!?
thanks for watching!
I just finished looking at armor in a museum and had tons of questions. You are answering all of them. Thank you so much.
thank you luv, you've helped an artist figure out how the heck armor goes on so they can draw it 💜
Im an artist trying to learn how to draw knights more effectively, and this is a really informative (and interesting) video! thank you for sharing :)!
Glad it was helpful!
Me and my friends: Go to a pub and start a fistfight
This guy: Go jousting and almost get lanced in the balls.
What a life this man has.
A knight rode out one day and encountered another knight. "Tell me your name," demanded the first. "Lance," replied the second. "Surely, you joust!" said the first, as he rode past him laughing.
I dont get it..
Traitors flag. Traitor.
@@CampinSteve oh cmooon. It was centuries ago. Union, suck...
@@crasyboy2764 it was a single generation ago. The last civil war vet only died 20 years ago
@@doctorroach1680 I don't get it either.
No matter how much I think I know I always learn something from your videos.
i cant believe this video is the one helping me as a reference for drawing armour logically
I see a lot of correlation between this & a Fireman's gear. I.E. collar up to protect the neck, helmet, visor, etc. thank you for the education. :)
I doubt firefighters have squires though 🔥
Cool!
I’m very familiar with fire fighting gear. I remember it going unwashed for weeks during the pre commissioning of the USS Essex (LHD 2). I was a Plank owner on that Naval war ship. That fire fighting gear stunk horribly. Thankfully I only had to dress out a couple of times before they pulled me from the fire fighting team. That’s because I was far too small to fit in the fire fighting gear. It was actually dangerous for me to wear it because of my short height.
Thank you so very much for sharing your passion of medieval history with us. These videos have helped me to appreciate and enrich many aspects of my life (I can't wait to use up the last of the plastic wrap and get the beeswax linen, and I never considered horseback riding and caring for horses when my baby boy is older, until I started watching your videos). In all sincerity, thank you.
Everything you said aside....it's time to replace the arming jacket mate. Let it go.
It's an early version of a biohazard weapon. Enemies drop like flies whenever the Lord of the Smells draws near.
Being real to real
On the plus side, he just whistles and it jumps on without him touching it.
It’s authentic
@@Otacatapetl - Lmao.
This video answers so many questions I've had since I was a child.
Same
Nice work lady squire!
Your story of your fight with Philippe sounded very exciting! Is there any footage of you in battle or jousting tournaments that you might be able to share with us?
I’ll see what I can find.
@@ModernKnight yeahhh!!!😍🤗👍👍👍
That story about the lance hitting the cuisse was pretty scary. That seems like an awful lot of energy to be absorbed by a stop-rib. I'm glad everything went well!
On a lighter note, would you be able to wash the arming clothes by hand? I would assume that if you were to use cold water and a washboard then it wouldn't shrink much. Though, I haven't tried it myself so I may be wrong on that
Evan I’m worried to try to wash it, so have never bothered. The seams are weak, and I really need to get a new one made to measure, but haven’t got round to it.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it Haha.
I've heard a lot of people say they don't wash their doublets (both civilian and arming garments). Sometimes they say that since there are many layers in it, it wouldn't dry up for a long time and build mold inside.
Personally, I've never had any such trouble when washing my doublet from time to time by hand and letting it dry in the sun.
@@jasonkingsley2762 Looks like that arming doublet is a little short on the padding too.
I suppose nobles would have a bunch of new arming clothes made to take with them on the march, whereas anyone who couldn't afford to have a few pairs would just get used to the smell. Provided the armour does its job, the smell shouldn't be too horrible because the blood, shit and piss would also get stopped by the armour.
This guy is the James May of medieval lore. Love it
I love the attention to detail. I appreciate you explaining past the basic for simple views.
Thank god for this man he is very knowledgeable about all things medieval this series is a great watch
Incredibly clever when one thinks of it... the way each piece interfaced with another!.... One never thinks of this.... so thank you so much for showing how ...it all worked! Loving your information.... (is there a time-machine.... ??? ) I would so be taking a trip in it! (History fanatic...!!!)
Fabulous harness, sir! Thank you for another entertaining and informative video.
Yes, a lovely harness!! I'd be proud to wear it to battle =)
21:35 actually seems pretty well protected even without the visor.
Looks cool too, and that's most important.
Looks badass. I hadn't considered the psychological effect of facing down a fully armoured man, but it would have been considerable.
This video was great. Interesting how all the pieces interconnect and layer upon each other.
Glad it was helpful!
Hail, fellow. As an artist, your videos, especially ones like this have been not only entertaining, but informative and helpful. Awesome stuff.
This is a wonderful, descriptive explanation and lesson about the armor as used, and that is a beautiful suit of armor you have. Thanks!
thanks for watching
I love the details and the education you pack into every video! Thank you! ... And Pie rope, may be modern but I love it ... I think I shall name all my belts henceforth as pie ropes. :D
So in medieval war you smelled the enemy befor you saw it.
In medieval war you smell so bad, your stench counteracts theirs.
I do appreciate your channel, more so than many of the others because you seem to stick with authentic, documented history rather than throwing in all the "game boy" video versions. Thank you for that !
Your videos are always a pleasure to watch. Like a classroom lecture blended with physical demonstration.
Glad you like them!
If it smells as bad as it looks, I feel pitty for your lovely assistant....Great video. Greetings from The Netherlands .
I really like these videos. I've learned so much from them.
This knowledge will prove to be very useful for my fantasy novel.
what will the novel be called?
I love this channel! So interesting and well done. Glad I found it! 🙂
Glad you enjoy it!
This is what the history channel should be. Another great video.
Superb historical video! Thanks for taking the time to share it with us! Sincere regards!
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow, that was a tremendously informative video. I've always been fascinated with full plate armour, but I've never taken the time to learn about it in detail. Obviously I've seen it in movies and also in fantasy crpg's, but those are generally high on the visual, low on the cerebral. I didn't quite realize how much work went into getting into a suit of armour so that was quite interesting to discover. Thanks again for a great vid!
Glad it was helpful!
Love what the archer was saying about bows vs knights. I’ve often heard (and seen from tests) that war arrows can only penetrate plate about 1/2 or 3/4 inches at best, but the long bow was such a respected and influential weapon despite this. The long bow must have had an effect in battle otherwise it would have become obsolete. Like you say wounding horses, but also at least distracting knights and I’d imagine wounding them some with simple impact, and lucky hits to gaps in the armour etc. Otherwise I don’t see why they would exist so long, and be so renowned. You don’t take a knife to a gun fight, and if bows didn’t effect battles you wouldn’t use them for hundreds of years.
Simply making the enemy knights wear face protection and greatly dampen sight and hearing is an effect quite powerful on its own!
I have very little knowledge of what type of helmet he would have been wearing in 1066, but King Harold took an arrow in the eye.
Edit: Upon looking further that may not be true.
Not everybody was a knight. I think a lot of people were not wearing full plate.
christ, an arrow penetrating 1/2 inch plate??? medieval plate armor was variable thickness, between 1.5-3mm, which is 0.1 inches at most. the main protective factor of armor is actually in its curves, allowing it to deflect arrows. and yes, knights were mostly invulnerable to arrows, that's why they didnt bother with shields. still, there would be a chance of a lucky hit, impairing an arm or striking the gap in the visor which makes archers good at suppressing knights, not necessarily killing them
What a marvelous bit of engineering. I wonder if when exoskeletons take off if engineers of the future will look at engineers of the past when designing future protection.
Subtleknife12367 i wouldn’t doubt it. In the first part of the 20th century, engineers took inspiration from medieval helmets when designing first generation steel fragmentation helmets.
The way this video is done is very relaxing to watch!
....so hard to find a squire nowadays...
Seeing someone don armor is so much better than just a description of it. The slow accumulation of pieces was great.
Damn, where has this channel been all my youtubing life.
Brian Edmonds
Ikr
"not 'male' as in masculine"
*proceeds to put on skirt*
Perhaps it is male, as without it, you would have no male bits if that lance hits you there.
We call it a kilt~
The Scots would like to know your location
Going back even further (to Roman times), the skirt is a very masculine piece of clothing.
Odd thing is... Skirts (as in the short one he put on) have only really been considered feminine for a rather short time,.
4:12 "a dent"... sir, I don't fear a knight in shiny armor. I fear the one whose armor is dented and battered all around, cause he fought a lot. And survived.
I knew nothing about armour. Your video is really well made and very informative, thank you.
I just cant stop watching these videos...so fascinating...i am thankful for the algorithm for bringing me to this channel :D
Glad you like them!
me after playing Kingdom Come Deliverance
"I recognised most of the items"
That shows us that we have done something right :)
@@WarhorseStudios New mini game in KCD II?
@@WarhorseStudios Jousting tournament in KCD 2 please
Q: how to you wear medieval armor?
A: epiclly
Arthas Menethil Your armour Arthas is magnificent, I approve.
That doesn't really look medieval, it's certainly epic though!
Answer: With great difficulty and friendship.
The tip with the rope on the breastplate will certainly help me. Thanks for that Jason.
bol maqnni it helps the squire get the straps fastened.
Wonderful. For all I've been learning about armour recently in order to draw it I found this video very detailed in explaining the functions and forms or the armour, how different parts sit over one another and where they come in the body when obscured by another plate, such as where the curias ends at the ribs
Glad it was helpful!
This is really fascinating. I had no idea the pieces went together.
Wholesome video, quality content.
Minus the severed limbs and guts strewn everywhere...
Presenter Jason Kingsley is CEO of video games company Rebellion Developments, who make the Alien vs Predator and Sniper Elite series of games amongst others.
You know its amazing that people were able to hand craft these sets of armor, since ive been diving into medieval history I've found out how technologically advanced they were for their time :3
oh yes, from surviving a scratch you got while hunting and then getting infected, you would be burned at the stake because you would be either a witch or have the devil inside you...very advanced people
@@LouisReacts you wouldnt be branded a witch for having hurt yourself, wh-what how? how tf can you put those two together? hahaha XD wtf XD ohhh may god have mercy on your soul~
@@dax3116 no what i was saying is if you went hunting and scraped against a tree or something and got a cut, it had a big chance of getting infected. if it got infected, there was no heal for it. if you woke up the next day and it scabbed up nicely and looked like it was healing, it was because you sold your soul to the devil the night before...that was the mindset of those people
@@LouisReacts no the devil had nothing to do with cuts and scrapes, they believed that you had an inbalance of the four humours, black bile, yellow bile blood and phlegm. I took a gcse history course in the history of medicine so id like to say i know what im talking about here
the way they solved disease wasnt by burning people it was by bloodletting and strange diets
@@dax3116 what im talking about has nothing to do with medicine...im talking about peasants who were extremely religious and were extremely superstitious. a wound being healed on its own...sure if they applied medicine from that time then it wouldnt be a miracle but a wound being healed suddenly was the work of the devil. This is not stuff that i am making up, this is very common knowledge...medicine is a whole other discussion but one that i would probably agree with you on, this...the work of miracles was a scary thing back then
I am designing a medieval character and this video is an invaluable reference, 10/10 content
I am really enjoying your videos. As an historian, I find it very useful to understand more fully an earlier period.
Glad you like our work.