Inside a REAL Medieval Castle: The Truth They Never Show in Movies | Boring History For Sleep

Step inside a real medieval castle—not the fairy-tale version, but the muddy, smoky, rat-chewed, poop-chute-equipped fortress that real people actually lived (and died) in. Tonight we’re walking through 600 years of castle evolution: from flimsy wooden motte-and-baileys and frog-filled moats… to stone giants loaded with arrow loops, secret passages, murder holes, egg-powered mortar, and drawbridges that could literally crush a man.

You’ll learn how castles were built, defended, attacked, abandoned, and yes… used as glorified bathrooms.
You’ll meet the people who lived here: the lords, the servants, the guards, the cook with half a pig on a spit, and the unfortunate guy who had to deal with the sewage pit.

If you’ve ever wondered:
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🎧 Best experienced with headphones and dim lighting.

You’ll experience:

The eerie loneliness of a plague survivor 😔

The psychological trauma of guilt and religious doubt 😢

The collapse of feudal society and labor systems ⚔️

Real historical context about the plague's impact on economy, religion, and daily life 🏚️

Slow, relaxing narration perfect for sleep, study, or nighttime reflection 🌙

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Meticulously researched from archaeological reports, Viking sagas, and historical scholarship. All dramatizations are based on plausible historical reconstructions.