What Was Life Really Like For A Medieval Knight? | Warriors Way | Chronicle

The Medieval period of history was extremely violent. Lands were regularly invaded, leading to long wars, frequent battles, and siege situations that could last months. This was the period of the Norman conquest and the battle of Hastings in England. Warfare strategy, tactics, and weapons technology were transforming to adapt to these new battle situations.

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[charlespeter]

Given that the focus of this video is about the Templars, I feel like the title is misnamed when you consider that they weren’t the typical knight

[I_Hate_Craig]

If you're interested in the Knights Templar, this video is for you. If you're interested in life for the average medieval knight, this is NOT the video for you.

[shadow_crne]

It's called a lance, hello?! - Knights Tale 1:57

[AlbionTarkhan]

We need Templar knights back now to defend Europe

[samuelpatton]

“Everyone was wearing chainmail, so stabbing with the point of the sword was ineffective, the primary tactic was to slash and cut…” this video just lost all credibility. Chainmail was primarily for protection against cuts and slashing, it’s weakness was thrusts from sharp points…

[Wingman]

Stabbing with swords uncommon because maile was too effective? Um no Stabbing is the most effective way to penetrate maile with a sword or similarly bladed weapon 😂 no doubt part of the reason the spear was the most common weapon on the medieval battlefield other then it being easier to wield and cheaper to make then alot of other weapons

[frostlordalec]

“Slashing and cutting was more effective than thrusts against an enemy’s mail”
Aight bro

[Foche_T._Schitt]

28:17
"nothing penetrates it"
Um.
What?

[anthuan]

That man really said mail is better than plate lol

[jarentz]

The “jousting spear” was called a lance. 🙄

[maybrittwilkens]

I must admit. Its a little weird watching a documentary about the crusades, and not witnessing a thinly veiled smear attack on western colonialism. Perhaps "things" have changed so much in Europe now, that the propaganda machines have finally been silenced, and historians are now allowed to return to their academic roots.
I for one enjoyed this small gem here immensely.

[Spielkalb-von-Sparta]

Narrator: They had an almost mystical connection to their sword, they've defended it to their graves.
Historians – directly afterwards: We don't have any evidence of a special connection between knight and sword. If they'd lost one, they just took another one.

[Rob-uczr]

Sherman didn't say "war is hell, " he said "war is cruelty, and you cannot refine it."

[derrickguffey]

Chain mail is a common misnomer. The individual rings were interlocked. A four in one pattern was way method frequently used. Rightly called ring mail or just mail. From the Latin macula or net. Forgive the misspelling if it was incorrect.

[gonefishing]

Thank you so much. Fighting in the Holy Land, wouldn’t they have been roasting in that armour? Remarkable people - I think. One can not deny their bravery snd to earn the admiration of Saladin ( apologies for spelling) - incredible. Their betrayal by the king of France, appalling. Thank you again 🙏🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

[Petercarmo]

for the record there is "No evidence suggests a direct military confrontation between Charlemagne's Frankish Empire and the Byzantine Empire. There were periods of tension, but their conflicts were more political and diplomatic."

[jokerswild]

I really hope the piercing was ineffective against mail armor was a miss translation but the fact he called it chainmail makes me think it wasn’t

[Ironside]

Some stuff they are talking... complete nonsense. I mean, i know that historians also have areas of focus and therefore can not know everything outside of their comfort zone... but come on.

Anyway, if you want to get through Mail armor, the tip of a sword, lance or spear isn't a bad choice. Mail protects well against cuts, but poorly against stabs. That's one of the main reasons why plate armor was a thing.

[MsFrostitute]

Chainmail was pierced/stabbed or maybe chopped, NOT sliced.

[cleverusername]

Comparing medieval war horses to an M1A1 Abrams battle group feels like a bit much. Like, I get that a charge of heavy cavalry would be terrifying, but have you seen what a tank can do?