Forget what your history teacher told you about the Middle Ages. In this video, we explore why you’d actually rather live in 1325 than 2025; a time before the Black Death and the Hundred Years’ War, when faith, color, community, and purpose filled everyday life. Discover what medieval Europe was really like: wild childhoods, vibrant towns, guild feasts, and a world where God and meaning were everywhere.
Timestamps
0:00 Why 1325 wasn’t so bad
0:17 What life was like before the Black Death
1:05 Childhood freedom in the Middle Ages
2:18 The sounds, smells, and colors of medieval life
3:24 How faith shaped the medieval worldview
4:19 Bells, bards, and city life
5:12 The insane colors of medieval fashion
6:16 How medieval people told time
6:49 What did medieval students learn?
7:53 Medieval travel wasn’t what you think
9:49 Religion, rituals, and feast days
11:37 Guilds, brotherhood, and belonging
13:01 Lessons from the medieval mindset
Watch to the end to see what the Middle Ages can teach us about faith, purpose, and living a richer life today.
Sources
A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
The Waning of the Middle Ages by Johan Huizinga
The Stripping of the Altars by Eamon Duffy
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