12 CASTLE misconceptions debunked by visiting REAL CASTLES!

Here are 12 misconceptions about medieval castles debunked by real-world examples from historical castles.

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[snakeace]

Literally all of these misconceptions were told to us by our last guide visiting a castle here in germany (Rheinland Pfalz) lmao. And i thought so many times, that it didnt make sense .

[Predator]

I don’t know why but Shadiversity talking about Castles is my favorite content from him. Nothing insane, just him and some Stone Walls and Houses

[jonathan_]

I suspect that, especially in banquet halls, the wall tapestries would help with the noise level. Imagine having all the people of a banquet, party, or other gathering in a giant stone room with hard stone or plaster wall surface. Vast amounts of sound reflection and echo, raising the noise floor and forcing people to then speak even louder to be heard. (Like the noise level in a modern restaurant with an 'industrial' theme' of bare brick walls and exposed beam ceiling) The fabrics of wall tapestries would absorb some of that reflected noise, break that feedback loops, and make for a quieter more enjoyable environment (in addition to looking great)

[robertjensen]

I made my wife's dreams come true, and we were married in a castle.
But you sure wouldn't have known it from the look on her face as we were bouncing around during the ceremony.

[amcconnell]

2:15 "The person at the lower level has the advantage in combat..." As if millions of Star Wars fans suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

[geodkyt]

Wall tapestries have another advantage - sound insulation, to cut down on echoes or sound carrying a distance within the castle..

[lukasmakarios]

I really like the "this is the actual historical authentic way things were" videos. Keep it up, my Friend!

[oldmangreywolf]

"If we make the floors and stairs uneven, that will give us the advantage!" 😊
"Ow crap! They had uneven floors and stairs in their castles too?" 😳

[Ryth-yf]

OMG THEY HAVE THE HOOKS!!! The joy over tapestry hooks was awesome.

[davidburroughs]

Wow. Cannot tell tou how many photos I have looked at and never noticed the wall tapestry hanging hooks. Great details, many thanks, Shad.

[rememberstayangry]

A lot of credit to Shad on the respect he shows these places. The amout of restraint to not touch everthing is almost superhuman.

[aliquida]

It is interesting how we feel that rough stone and unpainted furniture is "authentic". If we were to see a TV show or movie with authentic furniture that is painted, it would look wrong.

It is bigger than just medieval timeframes.

All of the bold white marble statues that we think of from Greek antiquity were painted with bold colors in a way that we would consider "garish" or "tacky" by todays standards. If a time period movie showed the statues painted... people would complain.

And the Egyptian pyramids were covered with a fine layer of white limestone... they would be blazingly white, not the sandstone color we associate with them.

[absolutechaos]

On the uneven steps item. The college I went to had a very old General Ed building. There were two staircases, one was a service staircase sort of in the back and the other was the main staircase. The main staircase had marble treads. So many students had gone up and down the staircase over the 100+ years that the treads from first to second floor had prominent dips in them. While second to third weren't as noticeable and third to fourth were basically non-existent.

Things get worn out when they get used. Even if the stairs were perfect when they were put in 700 years ago, they have had 700 years of deferred maintenance too.

[Razmoudah]

The other flaw with Misconception #2 is that most soldiers train to fight in fields, and fields aren't flat, so why would an uneven floor be a greater hindrance than a hillock with knee-high grass and hidden holes in it?

[PythonPlusPlus]

2:08 “It’s over Obi-wan, I have the low ground”

[bibasik]

Wait, you're telling me that your usual video set isn't a real castle?

[eazyrider]

23:00 that reaction is exactly why I love your channel. The sheer joy that only a fellow history nerd could appreciate.

[PSDuck]

You missed a very salient point when talking about “garish” walls and furniture in a castle. It appears that in all the rooms you were in had electrical lights. So, yes, authentically painted, decorated furniture (etc) were all bright. Take those same rooms and illuminate them strictly with fire: candles, torches and the occasional oil lamp. Suddenly, the “garish” walls and furniture are muted in color, yet stand out. Polished furniture would blend into the gloom except for the immediate area of illumination.
Good myth busting video.
Cheers!

[Comp_Laments]

13:10 you’re telling me that servants had a better retirement plan than almost every human being today. Imma go cry a bit

[charlieriebe]

Love this video! It’s really cool to see the reality of medieval castles, and I hope Shad does more stuff in the field like this in the future