Medievalist Professor Answers Medieval Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Professor of English and Medieval Literature Dr. Dorsey Armstrong answers your questions about the Middle Ages from Twitter. Why is it called the "Middle" Ages? What activities did people do for fun? Why were animals tried in court for crimes? Answers to these questions and many more await—it's Medieval Support.

Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Alex Mechanik
Expert: Dr. Dorsey Armstrong
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Christopher Eustache
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Kelsey Barnhart
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell

00:00 Medieval Support
00:11 Medieval English
00:57 Middle Ages
01:40 Red Wedding
03:19 Sleep Cycles
04:34 Torture Devices
05:15 Medieval Castle
06:17 Motes
06:50 Hygiene
07:26 Black Death
08:19 Infant Mortality
09:37 Animal Depictions
10:27 For Fun
11:04 Court Jesters
11:57 Jousting
12:47 Animal Crime
14:02 King Arthur
15:11 Sword Naming
15:41 Vikings
16:56 Medieval Women
18:13 Holy Grail


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[Tsuki-rjdr]

As a Spanish native speaker I have realized that I have never mispronounced anything, I was just talking in Medieval English!

[coffins_and_coffee]

7:28 “They did not. Most of them died.” Delivery was so dry and factual but this made me genuinely laugh out loud

[carbs_r_delish]

I think sometimes we forget that people in the past, were still people. People who laughed. Who cried. Who danced, who sang, who *loved* .

They are as human as we are, and thought the same things we have.

[questocd]

Please give us 10 more videos with this woman!!!!

[Katie-psww]

She was my professor and she was WONDERFULLY intelligent, kind and funny! I dreaded taking a class on Arthurian lit and came out LOVING it. I adore this woman

[Nicole_Bowden]

Dr Armstrong is incredible. She’s so eloquently spoken and engaging to watch and listen to.

[peachpringle]

The way she knew GOT lore just as well as medieval history made this even better

[adam]

the monk shaming the cat in said manuscript is just peak "I'm not having this remade or doing this over again"

[DeanWesterfield]

I stumbled on this video. I took Dr. Armstrong's Middle English lit class at Cal. State Long Beach in the early '00. She was one of several hotshot grad level lit teachers who lived up to expectations.

[TheGott]

Finding out this lady has audible books about Medieval Times that are also narrated by her is the greatest discovery I've ever made. Please bring her back for more videos!

[JordoGarcia]

I could honestly watch this all day. She is so charismatic and you can tell how passionate she is about what she teaches.

[lindenmanmax]

13:11: I can picture a cow telling the judge, "Milord, I to have this case dismissed."

[lizvillegas]

I love it when experts are as enthusiastic to teach as they are knowledgeable!

[daniellankapalli]

3:48 Wakes up at 11 midnight
"Lo! 'Tis a fine hour to meet mine neighbor Jake anon."

[Celeryisgross]

If I had a history teacher like her I would’ve paid more attention to history in the 80’s. Please give us more of her! She’s so entertaining.

[Lambda_Ovine]

"this stain, my Lord, has been done by our beloved cat, who peed on, he is a trouble maker and a scoundrel."

[munaus-]

A queen who not only divorced her husband, but got quickly remarried and had several sons, among them the famous Richard Lionheart, but she also lived to 80yrs old!?
That's a lifetime achievement award!

[akumayoxiruma]

7:20 Adding to that: People also had different hygiene habits up until the late 19th century. It wasn't necessary to wash the body so often because clothes weren't made out of plastic (making them sweat more) but had multiple layers including cotton undergarments which absorb moisture and are washed.

[wvcarolina]

Wow, she’s I want entire hour long series of her. With many seasons. This woman is a treat!

[Velmakinz]

This woman is brilliant, I would watch a full series with her as the host. And the chain mail necklace is just ~ chefs kiss