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by **Big Niall** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:06 pm

Anyone see any of the series on medieval Britain on one of the bbc channels?

Interesting stuff, they've great records from the 13th century and so can reflect on an average persons life, same issues as today, paying rent, taxes, workers rights, start of democracy etc.

They drank ale as their main drink - not water. it was about 2% alcohol but that is what the children drank too. Loads of pubs too.

apparantly the plague was good in the long run for the peasants (most people) as it swung demand and supply of labour in their favour (half the country had just died) and led to more rights for average people.

by **Judge** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:43 pm

re-introduce the plague then, and we can all benefit from an affluent society of opportunity

Niall i had no idea you were a peasant

by **woof woof !** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:53 pm

Bollox to the BBC , I was there and Medieval Britain was sh'it ! .

by **taff** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:52 pm

woof woof ! wrote:Bollox to the BBC , I was there and Medieval Britain was sh'it ! .

I was out in Cardiff Saturday night and think we are still in medieval Britain

by **LFC2007** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:00 pm

by **woof woof !** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:43 am

taff wrote:
woof woof ! wrote:Bollox to the BBC , I was there and Medieval Britain was sh'it ! .

I was out in Cardiff Saturday night and think we are still in medieval Britain

,

Taff, should you venture into the Welsh marches be advised that in Hereford, you may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.

A handy tip should you ever be tempted to visit on another day of the week.

by **andy_g** » Wed May 07, 2008 3:16 pm

didn't they have to survive with only 3 channels on the telly or something like that?

by **7_Kewell** » Wed May 07, 2008 4:15 pm

according that programme the people back then use to have c0ck fights....no wonder they all got the plauge!

:no

by **taff** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:35 pm

woof woof ! wrote:
taff wrote:
woof woof ! wrote:Bollox to the BBC , I was there and Medieval Britain was sh'it ! .

I was out in Cardiff Saturday night and think we are still in medieval Britain

,

Taff, should you venture into the Welsh marches be advised that in Hereford, you may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.

A handy tip should you ever be tempted to visit on another day of the week.

Apparently you can shoot a Welshman with a longbow in Chester and Nottingham

But only after midnight :oh:

Luckily for me I am an expert in accents and disguises :cool:

by **JBG** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:29 pm

taff wrote:
woof woof ! wrote:
taff wrote:
woof woof ! wrote:Bollox to the BBC , I was there and Medieval Britain was sh'it ! .

I was out in Cardiff Saturday night and think we are still in medieval Britain

Taff, should you venture into the Welsh marches be advised that in Hereford, you may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.

A handy tip should you ever be tempted to visit on another day of the week.

Apparently you can shoot a Welshman with a longbow in Chester and Nottingham But only after midnight

Luckily for me I am an expert in accents and disguises

And are a guerllia.

by **andy_g** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:56 pm

JBG wrote:And are a guerllia.

a guerllia?? is that some form of 13th century french torture device?

by **JBG** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:13 pm

Ouch!

A Welsh gorilla guerilla!

by **dawson99** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:25 pm

dont ruin the thread people, big niall'll go ape

by **Big Niall** » Fri May 09, 2008 4:19 pm

dawson99 wrote:dont ruin the thread people, big niall'll go ape

Too late. I'm already swinging from a tree throwing bananas at people.

That'll teach me for trying to be educational on this site.

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