Okay guys, we're going to go get on our horses and run around Baron von Stupidface's fief setting cottages on fire and stealing their cows. Baron von Stupidface will hole up in his castle until we're gone, then his going to send his knights to burn down our peasant's cottages and stealing our cows. But here's the thing, we'd have relocated all the peasants and cows into OUR castle beforehand so he can't get them. All the while he left his fief open to pillaging by other nobles.
Hey, Sir Dipstick: why don't we save the torches and trade mutually with von Stupidface's fief? I've got it all worked out. There's fair and mutual exchange, gold backing, flow of information and culture, AND no one has to die from trampling or a sucking chest wound! It's all very exciting stuff. >tapestry related
How about we leave just a few cows out in the fields as bait to lead him into an ambush so we can capture him for ransom instead of hiding them all in our castle?
Levi Hernandez
Reminder that most warriors in history were in it for the loot.
>Hans, stop smashing the loot with your hammer! Hans! HANS! >Alright, who's bidding 50 for that plate? 50? Alright I hear 60! 70! Going once.... going twice... sold to the knight in the yellow surcoat! >Just my luck, a monestary full of wine and I get the only empty tankard >Yo, I got this pillow. It's soft... I guess...
William Hall
>cultural exchange
Sounds gay, I don't want our fief to catch the Islam.
Bentley Wilson
>Once made my beloved brother a pork roast >He refuses to eat it >Start wondering if I accidentily made meat on a friday >No, it's a thursday. We're safe. >Start wondering if my own brother has caught the Islam >Not sure if I should get the village priest to treat him or put him out of his misery myself >Turns out he's just a vegan Pfew!
Did medieval artists just have no idea about proportion or perspective?
Ryder Young
I like this idea! Also we could shank his knights and stela their armor and then either hand it over to our best men at arms or use them as convenient tournament prizes or we could just sell them.
Alexander Jones
>mail >not maille What a knavish sodomite.
Thomas Edwards
realism was looked down on. It existed, the mindset was to pay less attention to material things (by portraying realism) and focus more on other matters (like God and going to church)
Gavin Morgan
Now that's just being a dick.
Matthew Smith
Yes.
Julian Torres
>Tfw medieval history major >Tfw this is actually how people view medieval life
Noah Martinez
Theres a really long answer to that combining cultural and historical elements. The short form is that it's like bug eyes in anime.
Anthony Gonzalez
Your grandma dpa died of syphilis, if the Duke had anything to do with that then ya both got some explaining to do
Asher Thomas
Then enlighten us and stop shitposting.
Or do both at the same time, that'd be nice too.
Ayden Cox
It's a waste of time. I could spend hours taking about the differences between the low middle and high medieval perriods, or the 12th century renaissance, but someone will butt in with a Monty Python joke or start an argument about gunpowder and Veeky Forums will continue to be spastic.
I've tried before. When I'm feeling more optimistic, I might even try again.
Jackson Parker
>Getting disencouraged by some Monty Python Oh come on user.
Speaking as a fellow BA in medieval studies, stop worrying about it. Most people don't give a shit about actual history and never will. Your books aren't going anywhere.
