The FILTHY Truth About Medieval Christmas Feasts | Complete Dark History Documentary

Описание: THE DARK TRUTH OF MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS FEASTS

Forget everything you think you know about medieval Christmas.
Tonight, we journey into the reality that history sanitized
and Christmas cards erased—the feasts that bankrupted noble
families, the drinking that reached apocalyptic levels, the
violence that erupted from honor and excess, and the Church's
impossible attempt to sanctify celebrations that violated its
teachings at every turn.

This isn't the romantic vision of medieval yuletide. This is
the filthy, magnificent, terrifying truth—75 minutes of
unfiltered historical reality exploring:

Chapters

06:52 🍖 THE FEAST: Gluttony elevated to virtue, consumption as
performance, and the ruinous cost of medieval hospitality

20:28🍷 THE DRINKING: Rivers of ale and wine, wassailing traditions,
and alcohol consumption at levels that would hospitalize modern
guests

33:27 ⚔️ THE VIOLENCE: Honor disputes, drunken brawls, and blood
spilled in celebration of the Prince of Peace

44:07 🎭 THE ENTERTAINMENT: From sublime music to cruel spectacles,
the full spectrum of medieval amusement

52:57 💔 THE FORBIDDEN: Desire, temptation, and the complicated
politics of a season celebrating virgin birth

01:01:33 ⛪ THE SACRED & PROFANE: How the Church attempted to
Christianize pagan excess and failed magnificently