Why Knights Rarely Fought Like Movies Show | History For Sleep

Описание: Why do movie knights fight nothing like real medieval knights did? Tonight, we're dismantling every myth Hollywood has taught you about armored combat—and revealing the strange, brutal, and surprisingly sophisticated reality of how knights actually fought in the 1300s-1500s.

This is the story of Sir Edmund Calthorpe at the Battle of Agincourt, 1415, where he discovered that real knightly combat involves gripping sword blades with bare hands, using swords as hammers, wrestling more than sword-fighting, and killing with surgical precision rather than powerful strikes. Learn why movie sword fights are completely wrong, why armor allowed MORE movement than films show, and why the psychological toll of being a knight was far heavier than any armor.

This video uses Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) research and actual medieval fighting manuals (Fiore dei Liberi, Johannes Liechtenauer) to show you what knightly combat really looked like. Narrated in a calm, ASMR-friendly style perfect for falling asleep while learning fascinating history.

This is part of my "Sleepy History" series—myth-busting historical stories told in a soothing voice to help you fall asleep. No sudden noises, no jarring transitions, just calm truth-telling with rich historical detail.

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📖 Sources & Research:
Fiore dei Liberi's "Fior di Battaglia" (1409)
Codex Wallerstein fighting manual
Hans Talhoffer's combat treatises
Battle of Agincourt historical records (1415)
Modern HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) testing
Academic research on medieval armor weight/mobility
Gesta Henrici Quinti (primary source on Agincourt)


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⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This video contains educational discussion of historical combat including violence and death. Content is presented factually for educational purposes. Designed for sleep, relaxation, and learning. All combat techniques are documented from medieval sources and modern HEMA research.