What did medieval people eat? Were medieval knights jacked? Why was medieval torture so cruel? Medieval historian and co-host of the Gone Medieval Podcast Matt Lewis answers Google's most searched questions about the medieval world. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 When did medieval times start and end? 01:39 What did medieval women look like? 02:40 Were medieval swords heavy? 03:30 Why was medieval period called the 'Dark Ages' 04:23 What did medieval people eat? 06:00 Were medieval knights muscular? 06:46 How did medieval soldiers know who to fight? 07:55 How did medieval guilds work? 08:49 Why was medieval medicine so bad? 10:13 Were medieval peasants happy? 11:19 Were medieval soldiers paid? 12:45 What did medieval english sound like? 14:33 Why was medieval art so bad? 16:09 What did medieval beer taste like? 17:30 Were medieval hospitals clean? 18:33 Why was medieval torture so cruel? 20:20 Were medieval people dirty? 21:20 How did medieval sewers work? 22:28 Were medieval peasants illiterate? 23:31 What did medieval London look like? 24:36 Why did medieval people wear pointy shoes? 25:23 Were medieval peasants slaves? 27:17 Why were medieval times so brutal? 29:06 Conclusion #historyhit #medievalhistory #gonemedieval