Medievalist Professor Answers Medieval Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Professor of English and Medieval Literature Dr. Dorsey Armstrong answers your questions about the Middle Ages from Twitter. Why is it called the “Middle“ Ages? What activities did people do for fun? Why were animals tried in court for crimes? Answers to these questions and many more await—it’s Medieval Support. Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Constantine Economides Editor: Alex Mechanik Expert: Dr. Dorsey Armstrong Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer Camera Operator: Christopher Eustache Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen Production Assistant: Kelsey Barnhart Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Andy Morell 00:00 Medieval Support 00:11 Medieval English 00:57 Middle Ages 01:40 Red Wedding 03:19 Sleep Cycles 04:34 Torture Devices 05:15 Medieval Castle 06:17 Motes 06:50 Hygiene 07:26 Black Death 08:19 Infant Mortality 09:37 Animal Depictions 10:27 For Fun 11:04 Court Jesters 11:57 Jousting 12:47 Animal Crime 14:02 King Arthur 15:11 Sword Naming 15:41 Vikings 16:56 Medieval Women 18:13 Holy Grail Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► Follow WIRED: Instagram ►► Twitter ►► Facebook ►► Tik Tok ►►@wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.