A Castle Siege in 1464 recreated
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Castle siege! Arrows! Armour! Knights! Cannon! Arquebus! Fighting! Drama! Heraldry! Wars over roses! Explosions!
The Beaufort Companye staged a siege of Prudhoe Castle, Northumberland. I was there, and recorded the action and interviewed the participants. The Wars of the Roses were re-enacted for an appreciative audience.
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"I've just won the battle of Hexen."
"Oh, well done!"
Hexham not Hexen (I think)
@@DaPlod Same here. ("Hexe" is the German term for "witch" so a town by that name would strike me as odd)
@@reginabillotti Hexhams a town pretty close to Prudhoe too, must have been the blokes accent causing the confusion.
One 7th of the puzzle has been completed
@@reginabillotti in English (at least in US) people call a witch’s curse a Hex… and it is used as a verb.. “I am hexing you”. .. “put a hex on him”. et cetera 🤓
I heard most of the fighting was done at night since fire arrows looked cooler in the lower light.
Cheeky
This sounds true to me . Especially based upon films I have seen which are always 100% historically accurate under penalty of spankings .
Yes and also because the highly polished plate armor would blind everyone when the sun was shining on it
Until some genius hit upon the idea of "night arrows." He brilliantly deduced that it was harder to see non-flaming arrows at night - medieval Stealth Technology 🤣
@@charleshurst1015 "a little surprise for the French". Only a genius could have thought of that!!
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I would like to correct myself. I'm the chap with the 'falchion' it would probably more correctly be called a hanger, but I bet it was probably just called a sword at the time. Have been waiting for this since filming am glad it has finally been released.
Thanks for participating and sharing. Looks like a good bout of fun. Been to a few medieval fairs, but not having much local history of the era, the historical accuracy is quite far off. but a solid 95% of people are usually in some kind of getup, everything from kings and bishops to brigands and hags. pretty good fun. and the guys (n gals) doing HEMA really didnt pull any punches. Similar to gunfire, there is a quality to the sound of sword on armour that just doesn't come across on a recording.
I wonder how many of them were called Betty or Jane. I have NFI on common women's names of the era, but you get the drift.
Top 10 is 1. Alice 2. Matilda 3. Agnes 4. Margaret 5. Joan 6. Isabella 7. Emma 8. Beatrice 9. Mabel 10. Cecilia
I cant imagine calling my sword Alice or Emma. Agnes n Mabel would work, but Id probably go with Cecilia.
@@arjovenzia Shaft of power.
Your kit is dope dude
You rock Charles
Fun fact about blueing: It is still used today. A lot of modern firearms still use blueing. Also, it is technically not "stopping" rusting, it IS rusting, just rusting that has been treated to stop at a specific point.
Nitriding.
@@rogersmith7396 Yes, sir. Lots of methods available, but a relatively simple and effective way of doing things.
It's magnetite, Fe³O⁴ , red rust is haematite and is Fe²O³. Black rust forms a protective coat against further oxidizing, some few microns deep. When it's done well it's a fairly wear resistant layer, but deep scratches will result in oxidisation of the newly exposed steel and red rust will form around that spot.
The Iron Pillar of Delhi is a good example of a large scale magnetite treated piece, though where it's been touched so frequently at the bottom, red rust now forms.
My dad's prized possesion is a blued Colt brand M1911 from the 80s. Beautiful weapon.
This reminds me wasn't Lindy supposed to have his own custom armour but there's been no update for years lol
Speaking of low updates, what happened to the Hannibal comic
@@Kaaxe took the money and abandoned the project
@@KaiWolf18 What really? I thought it came out... That's disappointing.
@@KaiWolf18 Really?
@@KaiWolf18 You are full of it man. The last update was literally in December. I will be honest though, Lloyd is taking too long with it and not understanding that the perfect is the enemy of the good. Nonetheless, the project is not abandoned nor did he steal anyone’s money.
The slaughter of English claiments to the throne was so devastating, and costly that they decided to crown a Welshman instead. 🏴
Consider what Henry VIII had to do to produce a male heir and avoid a dynastic war.
The first heir to win was duke Richard. Richards do not have good luck in the royal family
@@philipwebb960 6 separate woman
Truly a sign of desperation
Half-Welshman.
I like how all the gear was accurate, love the kettle hats and sallets!
I agree, Joseph Stalin!
"Hate Feudalism, but love the hats! :D " - Uncle Joe
A shot of Vodka for our glorious communist leader!
@@cebenify what was the more glorious ending, stroke or ice pick?
This was a dads dream
The nice thing is about getting 1 video every couple of months is that we are only at 2015 by Lindy's video editing date
He's uploading from an orbit close to a blackhole. From his pov he's pumping out content like crazy. It also explains why he doesn't age a bit.
in Pennsylvania we have a lot of civil war reenactors at Gettysburg and they go hard on accurate clothing... but the lord with the gold kettle hat is on another level. that is so badass
7:55 "It's a falchion, 'cause this is a battle, and I'm English."
So nice and humble of him to give credit to the French, then, who in turn got it from the Spaniards.
It’s actually a falchion because a messer has a different armguard
20:50 "Under ideal conditions, an arquebusier could fire three shots in a minute"
Now that's soldiering!
With vinegar and best brown paper…
They seem like a good bunch. It also seems like they enjoyed talking to someone that knows his stuff.
And educating the uneducated
Yes, one of those get-out-of-jail-free cards, please. Loved how everyone knew every last detail of their of their kit.
Well most of them made their own kit and armour
The Spanish kingdoms and Portuguese were very fond of kettle hats. I don’t think it would be uncommon or to see a very high ranking noblemen wear one with his armor.
Excuse me, could you tell me from what sources did you learn that? I haven't had much luck finding sources about armour from those places in this time period.
@@cerocero2817 Pastrana Tapestries of North African campaigns by the Portuguese in 1471. They (both Spanish and Portuguese) also wore sallets more so than the Armets.
@@tannerthepanman9202 thank you
So were the Viet Cong and NVA from the 1950s to the 1990s. They kept the jungle rain out of your face very good.
It's the morrion considered a kettle hat?
That bit of acting at the end was brilliant, Lord Montagu was pissed!
I love that Lloyd always asks them questions that he knows the answer to give them the opportunity to do so.
wondrium has a course on inquisitions, I bet nobody expect that
It's certainly the one thing I didn't expect. That and the finger trap. Two! Two things.
"Nobody expects the Wondrium Inquisitions!"
Well played sir
Underrated comment of the day! 👍
Meanwhile, on QI they explained that everyone expected the Inquisition because they gave a month's notice so a defence could be prepared, and most people they questioned were acquitted.
Prudhoe castle is one of Northumberland’s virtually unknown gems, it’s a fantastic castle with probably the best Barbican and gates house in the north, also amazingly complete surrounded by trees with a pretty moat/lake. Jolly good item too!
I can personally vouch for the effectiveness of brigandine. wore it for years before I retired from competitive combat. not so much for bluing. blued my party hat twice, before giving up and treating it with shoe polish, instead.
Yes! A Lindybeige video - perfect finish to my evening!
I had a book as a child about Normans, the most amazing siege machine was a huge sling catapult called the disease machine which flung dead horses & battlefield dead into the besieged city, the bodies would disintegrate as they hit roofing, walls, courtyards ect. spreading disease
@7:00 "Black knights" were too poor for armor polishers OR bluing, and instead used pitch. This was a sign that the knight was NOT landed, and they were seen as honorless compared to "shining armor" types that could afford retainers to polish every piece.
Interesting.
And noted. Can't wait to apply this to my stories.
Yeah that's so cool!
Really enjoyed the interviews with the reenactors. I live near a historic dockyard and always enjoy talking to the volunteers in character. It brings so much more to the learning experience talking to someone in period costume who knows the ropes.
I lived in Lancaster County Pennsylvania as a kid and grew up hearing about this. Usually around the times one of our high school teams played against one of the York County Pennsylvania teams. Red Rose vs White Rose.
Did they cut each others heads off?
Oh hey! Another one. When I learned about the War of the Roses it was a big meta moment xD
@@rogersmith7396 Only if someone really screwed up and cost the game
Note to the Adjutant: Instruct Captain Beige to sort his collar out. Oh, and tell him that if that is a ready tied bow-tie he owes the Mess a case of Port.
false bow ties are an affront against god and the laws of chivalry
@@michelguevara151 They work with four year olds.
@@rogersmith7396 Don't mollycoddle the little buggers, the sooner they learn to tie their own ties the better.
@@stamfordly6463 You could implant a snap on their necks and use a snap on tie.
I know it has some inaccuracies with kits and such, but I bet Loyd would enjoy Kingdom Come. Though I would worry that KCD might be a little out of his range if he isn't a regular PC gamer. I'm only around 30, and it's even a bit daunting for myself at times.
I backed it on Kickstarter. Much more realistic than most games.
@@lindybeige Oh nice! Did you manage to finish it? I still haven't yet.
I don't really know much about armor from this period! Thank you!
What a talented bunch of actors, and what a fun show.
I can't imagine anyone being offended by a good old-fashioned hanging. Kids these days.
They had to stop for fear of a backlash from the Hanged Persons community. 😂
@@ohnoitisnt666 ITYM someone being offended on the behalf of a group that itself doesn't give a crap. Lot of that going on these days.
Perhaps the Stephen Milligan Society thought it was disrespecting the former MP's hobby.
@@glynwelshkarelian3489 Different people swing different ways i suppose
Not sure if this is part of it but in America hangings are heavily associated with KKK-era lynchings. Possible cultural spread happening there??
Since the inception of your channel, it has been my favorite, thank you lindy for your content. 🙏🏼
Splendiferous vid and according to the subtitles "An archer can sometimes be paid twice as much as an average billman or minotaur"
Stand at the back _and_ get paid double. Nice!
Minotaurs would have got at least as much as an archer if they weren't always horsing around!
@@glynwelshkarelian3489 Imagine how much a centaur with a bow and arrow gets paid!
@@glynwelshkarelian3489 Minotaurs don't horse around, they just spread a lot of bull.
Hi I recognised alot of faces in this video have fought with and against some of these people
You have seen the best reenactment group in the country just my opinion
Excellent video keep the content up bestest from Scotland
10:30 the moment you realize there is no actual audience and he just records himself laughing at his own jokes, what a legend
It's always a good day when Lindy uploads
I wonder if the side nock isn't an artifact from manufacture, if you had a single Jig to make the nock, to standardize things, doing both ends would cause it to be opposite sides when you rotated the bow. A single side, seems to have clearly been good enough for the time, and would probably be a bit faster, and therefore cheaper/more plentiful. All in all, a wonderful video thank you sir!
Or maybe it's just for hanging the bow up when you're not using it.
It's incredible to see this kind of stuff recreated.
Really brings home that this kind of stuff really happened, and really not all that long ago.
“Twenty, twenty, twenty one.” Lindy’s humor always hits
edit: Guys, I'm so sorry! I'm just crazy
remember when people thought it was about public health 🤣
I didn't get this joke
@@bullfrogboss8008 Me either. I just thought he was saying 2020/21, but I can also be a bit dumb sometimes
@@BigBrianStormer That's what I thought he said. What's the joke?
@@BigBrianStormer Lloyd just simply said before the scourge of 2020/21 when people didnt wear masks, not exactly a joke but his writting and narration is sublime none the less
Very cool!!! I really appreciate the accuracy put into this recreation. I’ve actually always wanted to be involved in something like this!!👍👍
Well these are members of the War of the Roses Federation, Beaufort Company group. They have groups all over the country.
Please restage Operation Market Garden. Make it work this time you lot.
There are reenactment groups covering different periods all over the place. We even have a bunch of 14th century types (much like those in the vid) meeting on a Saturday morning in a local park (keenly watch by envious kids) here in provincial New Zealand.
Terrific stuff, I love how you know exactly the right questions to ask to get these guys going
17:39
This is the closest to a guard from Skyrim we'll ever get.
A little background cheering and great rejoicing for the Wars of the Roses :16 and :21.
It's nice that the Lindy Clones are all enjoying the show (during the ad).
16:39 liked the bit of banter :)
Thanks for uploading this Lindybeige! We all needed something like this!
Glad to see an advance party of fighting scythers had scythed the grass to within an inch of its life before the siege!
Perfect! I was looking for the correct term of that long arm armor, and I finally have a name for it; jack chain.
being part of such events looks so fun
Surprisingly entertaining, I actually watched the whole thing! Proper characters those lads and lasses, makes me proud to be a daft Englishman.
Late medieval socio-economic PhD here. The harvests were considerable in the 1460s judging by the big tummies 🤣. Excellent video.
Yes, when mention was made of 'total accuracy' I couldn't help where the pock-marked and malnourished folk were...
Lindy’s sarcastic narration of the epic battle was “to die for”
So interesting to learn about the various armour and weapons from this period.
Thought the one in Sweden couldn't get any better. This put a lot of context in what the reenactors are wearing with the history and act. Great job with the content Lloyd!
Thank you so much for posting this event, from olden times 'before covid'. I really needed this re-enactment report to cheer me up!
Btw - Matt Easton would be well pleased to hear the endorsement of his favourite weapon, the poleaxe!
Oh, by the way, Putin has launched his missles. You have 10 minutes to obliteration. Carry on.
This was greatly entertaining. Great video as always Lindy. Loved their outfits and how enthusiastic they were about it. And your questions and information
The first and only sponsor commercial I didn't skipped 👍
Whenever I see a guy rocking some full plate armor I always get a big dumb smile on my faces unconsciously lol
They should try it in Florida. In the summer.
I would imagine that most wars are named after the fact. When they're ongoing, they're just called "the war".
"I have decided to restart the 49 Years' War, we're off to France!"
@@aaronleverton4221 Laughed heartily.
@@pedrorengel9603 "And, while we're at it, I'm sure this would make a good play."
My gosh, the amount of effort and resources spent on this recreation is amazing!
I swear the gent at 17:38 is the same one who made a similar comment about wine but dressed as a late Roman
I was waiting for lindybeige drop something
I was waiting for the part when a soldier from the castle shout out "Your mother was a hamster, and your father smells of elderberries"
Everyone was so kind and fascinating to listen to (very well informed too). What a pleasure it must be to take part in an event like this. More of this, please; it is the best way to learn about the period.
I appreciate these experience videos. Especially looking into more detail and purpose at their kit. For an artist its great information that sometimes is hard to come by. Photos can only show you so much, but seeing attachment points and things move around is much more valuable.
“Ladles and gentle spoons” 10/10
Lindyy!! Great way to start a day
Really interesting conversations with the re enactors. Very passionate about their subject.
This is my favourite kind of content on this channel. Great work!
7:29: You can see that head-blows are prohibited because there are no scratches on the helmet.
13:46: It's attached by straps so you could just un-clip it to ride a horse.
18:05: That would be vulnerable to cavalry with a lance, but cavalry with a lance you're not going to encounter in a siege.
He should have shown how he takes a whiz. Does the squire wipe his ass?
@@rogersmith7396 : I can direct you over to Mr. Kingsley's channel, Modern History TV for that.
This channel is the only reason we chose to spare Earth
You should of wiped us out before we got so numerous. Now there's too many cockroaches to kill. Soon, we'll be interplanetary, and actually impossible to eradicate. Then we'll come for you. Gonna regret sparing us.
AMEN! for now?
Great timing on the upload, I recently started researching the Wars of the Roses and wanted more info on the armor of common soldiers
Good ol' Lindybeige taking a proper shit on everyone's kits 😂
I imagine back then the fighters all looked like dentists as well .
This looks so neat and fun . Really brings history alive especially for the children and I bet it has sparked a future interest in the histories as a profession for more than a few of them .
Or as homicidal killers.
Very cool, sir. Educational and entertaining, as is your style. I especially liked that final comment: 'In case someone worked out a way to be offended..'
A great Video. Fantastic to listen to those interviews - every person had good reasons why they chose their Armour. The Main Guys also did a brilliant job at the end playing out the surrender etc.
That wondrium sponsorship was the only sponsorship I have fully watched and enjoyed
This looks amazing. Wish we had stuff like this in the US. It'd be my dream come true. Loved this video
Now I have an even greater desire to go to a medieval fair... I haven't visited many yet but dang do I miss them and dang do I wait for finally being able to visit one dressed up.
Lovely narration and lovier performance. Bravo to the reenactors!
Lovely Mess Dress! Thank you for the video, Captain Lindybeige!
Looks like a nice event
This is beautiful!
I could listen to people talk about their armor all day. Such a cool thing to own and wear. Especially the Scottish guy, he seems like a cool guy
Great showmanship with the wondrium add! It was the best sponser segment ive seen
Love your sense of humour. You are national treasure!
"And here is the castle lord being quartered in aftermath of defeat, before his head is brandished on the end of a very long stick"
Montagu really seems like a nice chap and well informed.
Terrific vid and good interviews with background, proves to me how useful having people using the kit unlike static museum displays. Thanks all.
Also good to actually hear action without music added by film crews, sounds so different and evocative, actors are word perfect( re takes rule)
Thanks for the awesome content!!
This is for me: 12:08
I have been subscribed to Lindybeige since 2017 and have always found his content to be superbly engaging, but never have I ever been so tickled by his many silly/light-hearted antics as the edit at 13:27 +brilliant+topKek+basedGiga
That was no edit. It's his true form.
What a high quality reenactment! Would love to get to something like this soon
Idk how this was just put in my recommended because usually i am kept up on your videos but I enjoyed this very much, thank you!!
Freaking awesome five stars great video so much fun to watch. The people were so into it 😊
Great video Lloyd. This reminds me. Whatever happened to the armor you were meant to be making? It's been years since last we heard about it.
That looks like fantastic fun, with an amazing breadth and width of knowledge in those people. Well done!
Always happy for a new video
Interesting how one of the archers shot another in the back at 8:06 good thing these were low pound bows.
How do you find out about events like this and how to be part of them? I've never known this my entire life and always wanted to get involved.
This was actually very good. Thank you Lindybeige
That's got to be the most enthusiastic sponsor shout-out I've ever seen. And so relevant to our interests!
Goodness me, I might actually have to click that link.
I once again call for a petition to get this man knighted. Sir lindy! May beige live long!
Oh the shame 🦧
Knighted? Oh the SHAME!
They could probably handle that at Disneyland.
Wars of the Roses didn't really end in 1485. It's a common end date because Henry VII was never overthrown but there were still pitched battles by Henry Tudor against rival claimants (or at least people claiming to be claimants)
The ads keep getting better and better, i usually skip them through but this made me laugh out loud :D Very nice video!!
I love this, is such a clever look into the thoughts and ideas that went into things back in history. Practical thought.