Is The Medieval Castle An Architectural Masterpiece? | Secrets Of The Castle | Timeline

Ruth, Peter and Tom enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design. The castles that we see today are in fact scarred by centuries of decay. Most of their original roofs, carpentry and interior finishes have long since disappeared, but in their heyday they were lavishly decorated.

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[michelformika]

I had a science teacher like Ruth. I loved her. Her enthusiasm was infectious. I didn’t care about science. But, I couldn’t help but get drawn into her stories and learn.
I hope she’s somewhere happy and surrounded with bits and bobs that she has picked up around the world and shares her stories enthusiastically with her grandchildren!

[tashmitkhan]

Ruth is such a joy to watch. Her enthusiasm is infectious!

[tay]

Ruth is just a wonderful source of history! You can tell she loves teaching and learning. Tom and Peter are awesome too. Love this series💜

[ezecreative]

This lady is so happy about history, I've now washed a few episodes and she appears in each one of them, super passionate.

[joshschneider]

I love how a huge amount of the workers are modern local craftsmen with long family histories of craft professions. Your ancestors would smile on approval.

[AliceAndriani]

The best part of this series is to see how much the people envolved seems to love doing what they are doing!

[zoebradley]

35:40

"When their backs are turned we'll just redo it all."

"You can't know how to do everything, eh?"

😅 The sass.

[pollyrg]

"If I'm honest, there was some roadkill. So I shaved it."
Oh Ruth 😂

[marieayala]

Wish they made one about making the furniture and bedding for the castles. That would be truly interesting indeed. I love this series though, found it very informative and a pleasure to listen to. Thanks for uploading them.

[rhondasisco-cleveland]

I love this so much. My father was a stone mason. I wish, so much, he could have lived to see something like this.... he would have loved it. To have been able to take him to see something like this would have given me immense joy.

[celticlass]

"There was some road kill, so I shaved it." That is SO Queen Ruth!

[englishmaninfrance]

Well I commented on a previous episode that I actually live not far away fro Guedelon. 3 years after this programme was made (now late 2020) I'm going to make a concerted effort to go and see it . What a fabulously detailed look into medieval life . Outstanding

[monicacall]

I’m in absolute awe of the artists and artisans on this documentary! Being an artist or an artisan in the Middle Ages was time intensive and often backbreaking labor. Think about all of the steps that went into making a paintbrush and the pigments to make paint with or the make it or break it uncertainty of firing ceramic tile after the long days of rain. Seeing the Medieval paintings uncovered in that 13th century French church sent chills up my spine and tears to my eyes. What a treasure!

[Khannarc]

The part where Ruth explains she shaved a roadkill badger is priceless.

[bhrxmfg]

That church is stunning. What an incredible precious gem of colloquial French mediaeval religious art.

[celtgunn]

I really enjoy these things the 3 of them do for a year at a time for us to learn about each era. It's so awesome.

[unconventionalme]

Ruth, more people need your heart and your kinda happy! You are a gem!
Hugs from the states!

[worldatmyfingertips]

This is amazing! These guys look like the real thing, like going back in time. This type of work is extremely important, to preserve ancient traditions, who needs time machines when we have these geniuses around!!

[deltavee]

I'm just binge watching this series. I had the good fortune to live in Europe (Paris) as a child from 10 to 14 years of age as an R.C.A.F. brat from '56 to '60 and saw all manner of castles throughout Europe and the British Isles camping with the family. They've always fascinated me so to see this documentary is like food and drink to me.
The only things more impressive are the great cathedrals, some of which took generations to build, I understand.
Thanks for a great post!

[Keeperoffyre]

love this series! i love how you can see how much of a difference the rendering and limewashing does to brighten the interior of a castle's rooms! love how color theory and the inherent understanding of light spans history! (makes my history loving artist/graphic designer soul happy!)