CATDOLL: "Pure Maria" takes you to experience the fifth part of the European Middle Ages

I'm sorry that the fifth episode has been delayed for so long. It should have been released on Tuesday, but it was delayed to Friday. I apologize to everyone. The fifth season of Game of Thrones will return in April, and everyone is happy to see it. Although Game of Thrones is a fictional history, many things in it can reflect the style of medieval Europe, but it is covered with a heavy and profound coat. However, Immaculate Maria allows everyone to learn historical knowledge in a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

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1. Medieval Bread

In the fifth episode, medieval bread appeared at the banquet of the mercenaries and on Maria's table. As early as the 15th century in France, bread was already a common food for ordinary people, but the nobles ate bread made of wheat, while the common people ate bread made of wild oats or rye. It should be noted that the French baguette did not exist before the 1920s. The pain de campagne commonly mentioned today has some similarities with medieval bread, of course, the raw materials and production methods are different.

As early as the 13th century, the Kingdom of England had a law called "Assize of Bread and Ale", which stipulated the quality and price of bread and ale. The Kingdom of France also had regulations on the materials, shape and size of bread, and there were records of bakers being punished for violating these regulations. In rural areas, in order to protect the interests of bakeries and lords, it was forbidden for individuals other than professional bakeries to make bread, even for their own consumption. The bread on Maria's table in the play was probably made by herself.

For more knowledge and interesting stories about bread in the Middle Ages in Europe, Françoise Tippelt wrote the book "Medieval Bread", which those who are interested can read.

2. Triangle scarf

In the fifth episode, Galfa's arm was injured, but he did not wear the triangular bandage that we often see today. In fact, when it comes to triangular bandages, their history is not very long. Initially, during the Franco-Prussian War in the 19th century, Friedrich von Schiller, a professor at the University of Kiel in Germany and also a physician, invented a bandage that could stop bleeding. This was the prototype of the triangular bandage. In medieval Europe, there were probably items with similar functions to tourniquets. However, because there is no evidence, we have to choose not to describe the triangular bandage.

Well, it is much more responsible than some shoddy domestic costume dramas.

3. Duel Referee

The rules of duels vary from place to place. Today we will only look at the duel between Galfa and the knight in the fifth episode of "Mary Immaculate". Regarding the ruling of duels, a law called "Ancient Germanic law" was promulgated in the Middle Ages. It is a comprehensive law that also involves the ruling of duels. Historical records show that the duel ruling in this law was not abolished until the 16th century. But in fact, in the 15th century, the law no longer stipulated the provisions on duels.

It was also through this law that the conditions for challenging a duel were formally stipulated: when the evidence was insufficient and a verdict could not be reached, the victim had the right to challenge the suspect to a duel. The referees of the duel were nobles, clergy, and royal figures. The two sides were judged based on the theory that "God would definitely stand on the side of justice."

Suddenly I remembered playing games when I was a kid. If someone said that someone was cheating and he denied it, then someone would suggest playing rock-paper-scissors to decide the answer. The theory was that "the cheater loses". Well, it's the same idea.

4. Sword Breaker

The weapon with a segmented blade that Galfa hides in his sleeve during a duel is called a "Sword Breaker", which is a type of weapon called "Parrying Dagger" in English. Galfa used special means to remake the segmented part to counter the long sword and hide it in his sleeve. In the late Middle Ages, many people who used two swords appeared, and the French in the Renaissance called it "main-gauche".

Does it remind you of Assassin's Creed?

5. The reason why you won’t get hurt even if you hold a sword

In the Western swordsmanship books handed down by Fiore di Riberi in the 14th century and Hans Talhoffer in the 15th century, there are descriptions of the swordsman holding the blade and using the hilt to attack the enemy. It is indeed difficult to explain why holding the blade will not hurt. Mr. Jay Neuz, who served as a consultant for the film, said: "I have thought about the technique of holding a dagger with the hand." From this point of view, such a magical technology may really have existed in the Middle Ages.

Even if it really exists, please don't imitate it.