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WTF Moments - Medieval Snail Jousting (Patreon)

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2020-01-22 16:57:10

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2026-06

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In out latest video we take a quick diversionary break in to the more wacky aspects of history by flipping through the marginalia of Medieval manuscripts. This reveals a whole world of crazy illustrations of knights fighting snails. We then cover the main hypotheses for why these existed.

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WTF Moments in History - Medieval Snail Jousting

You can learn more about daily life in the Middle Ages with our sponsor, The Great Courses Plus. Start your free trial here: http://ow.ly/xGO330q7Tb7 In this history documentary we explore the pages of Medieval manuscripts to see what kinds of crazy details can be found there. This reveals a whole world of depictions of medieval snail art where knights are locked in to combat with snails. We then explore why medieval monks may have included such medieval snail fighting in their work. This is truly weird history. Research: Invicta Writing: Invicta Art: Andrew Bedford Editing: Andrew Bedford Music: 8th Mode #WTF #History