How 17th Century Farmers Made Cheese (History Reenactment)

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3 жыл бұрын

How do you gauge gas mark 7 when you’re using a 17th-century bread oven? Why did people 400 years ago save up their urine to help with the laundry? Why did farmers in Britain traditionally plough with oxen and not horses? These are just some of the questions five historians and archaeologists asked themselves as they spent a whole year working a farm restored to how it would have been in the year 1620.
Tales from the Green Valley follows the five as they labour for a full agricultural year, getting to grips with period tools, skills, and technology from the age of the Stuarts, the reign of James I. Everything must be done by hand, from ploughing with a team of oxen using a replica period plough and thatching a cowshed using only authentic materials, to making their own washing liquid for laundry and harvesting the hay and wheat with scythes and sickles.
From "Tales Of The Green Valley"
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@Phylonyous Жыл бұрын

Haha, that Ronald Hutton comes in wearing his posh outfit like he’s collecting taxes 😂🤣😂

@shartfuhrer4210 Жыл бұрын

17th Century Mr. Steal Yo Girl

@pablotauro580 Жыл бұрын

Made me laugh 😂

@aansimns2169 Жыл бұрын

Hes really feeling his role :D

@tysonw1031 Жыл бұрын

So funny! Spot on !

@faithfullukodureg2140 Жыл бұрын

I know right, every guest in the series wears a simple farmers clothing but Ronald always comes in dressed like a million dollars 😂😂 Like in the winter episode where he came in shakespeare manifest

@amadeusamwater Жыл бұрын

Whoever chose this group of experts seems to have done an excellent job. They are not afraid of a hard day's work at any task that has to be done.

@scinanisern9845 Жыл бұрын

Oh these guys are regulars. Not simply chosen for this video, but entire historic libraries. Ive seen them rebuilding castles, working canal barges, all kinds of historically replicated efforts in the daily lives of various folk city, town and country alike all over the isles. I think the core people are historians and archaeologists. What do they call this, experimental archaeology? Something like that. They call in experts as needed.

@savage22bolt32 Жыл бұрын

They say "Variety is the spice of life". These folks are lucky to be able to try many different activities.

@erenkur3832 Жыл бұрын

My grandmother tells, during 70's when they were in picnic, if they see fleeces on bushes left by grazing sheep, they would collect that fleeces to make quilts. She says it was the gold, it was girls dowry farmers main income. But know it worth nothing, they even throw it sometimes, the main income is lamb and it is not creating enough revenue for farmers and meat is scarce. I am from Turkey and here most of the country has meadows and plateaus suitable for sheep but not cattle. Old times the most common meat was sheeps meat, and our many cheeses are originally from sheep's milk. Today beef is the most common meat (except poultry of course) and most sheep meat is lamb actually, and most cheeses made from cow's milk. Groundwater depleted to grow corn but dry meadows, mountain pastures are empty and meat is expensive. Well with the population boom of course resources are depleting and costs are rising but loss of income from traditional ways indeed hit our region and changed the more sustainable ways to unsustainable ones.

@chrisbolland5634 Жыл бұрын

I love when the guys where sitting on the hill and just admiring the valley after a long day of hard work. I yhink people would have been much more like that back then, life was harder, but joys were simpler and easier to come by. Like the ladies saying how happy they were with this cheese press, and the guys mentioning how good sheep are. I think we've lost something of that hardworking, but joyful way of life.

@StutleyConstable Жыл бұрын

I work construction and can tell you that in my field most of us still find a job well done is quite rewarding. I know when I had an office job, I felt more desperate and far less satisfied. I think the difference is now I can look at what I have done and see a machine coming together while before all I could see was a stack of papers in the outbox and another in the inbox.

@brooketeague4985 Жыл бұрын

The human spirit is built upon hard work. When we forgo a little sweat and hard work that is when our heads get a screwy!

@debbylou5729 Жыл бұрын

You’re wrong. The same simple joys are available. People are choosing to ignore them. In fact, the more free time we get the more people fill their lives with ‘busyness’ and they do it to themselves

@debbylou5729 Жыл бұрын

@@StutleyConstableI used to do payroll on a massive 4 year long construction project. It was a steam plant and we had many of the crafts. People have the habit of thinking these people are stupid. I met two lawyers, they were in different crafts, that just couldn’t handle doing that anymore. I also signed up a millwright that couldn’t read, but he could build you a tool to do the job better than what was available. I think the main thing is to find SOMETHING about your job that you are proud of mastering. I’m pretty old, and have had some pretty basic jobs. My attitude was always to view most things as if they’re happening in a sit com. No one would believe any of it

@wizardofoz1390 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant programs I live off grid I'm so impressed by people's tenacity and improvisation in the 17th century

@baddog9320 Жыл бұрын

8m off grid also. I seen the one that they thatched the cow barn. I never knew how it was done. I also thought it was just thrown on there. didn't know it was held down. The wall I've seen that done before

@baddog9320 Жыл бұрын

@@srice8959 interesting but I don't have thatch. Meaning I don't have material for thatch.

@Jkp564 Жыл бұрын

@@baddog9320 so you have internet connection and some type of computing device, and you calling that off grid?

@M80Ball Жыл бұрын

A little windmill on your router?

@baddog9320 Жыл бұрын

@@Jkp564 YES! In fact I do live off grid Off grid means a person is not on the electric grid. Does not depend on others for any resources. I'm sorry your little pea brain does not understand that. I make my own food, electric, and fuel. While people are starving and doing without heat this winter due to inflation. I will be the same as I have been. Nearest city is over 100 miles away. Nearest humans are over 20 miles away nearest road is 20 miles away. I have internet because I know how to get it. Though my internet is slower then most. SURPRISE Today anyone in the world can have internet for free. If you know how. Give me 10 Troy ounces of gold and buy the parts to build the equipment and you too can have it. I own 640 where I live. Nearest electric and phone lines is 20 miles away. Did you know that if one has the technology they can be on the internet with an 1980s radio shack 80486 laptop? powered by solar and wind. Well here I am. Down side for the monkeys and rats; UPS, FedEx, Amazon or another shipping can not deliver. At least I haven't figured out how to yet. But I'm in no rush. In the summer months I am naked. my fat bottom and everything in the wind. Its not an easy life. But I am free. I kill something and no one knows. If I die no one will know. I know for your absent minded city dweller bottom. This appears to be impossible. Heck this is impossible even for most rural people. Once I went off grid. I don't understand why there is an energy criss. Why isn't everyone off grid? Well, partly because its impossible to do some of the stuff needed in an apartment ( tiny area you live). 12 years ago, I was scared that it wouldn't work. But I made the jump. lol. you think it coquencident that 2012 was 10 years ago? think about it. The first year and half, I still owned my old house. Just in case it didn't work. Also, many places don't like off gridders And the truth is some of it is because of those lazy hippies. Another is control. There is no control of people that government has no hold on. I didn't just wake up one day and go off grid. I planned it for decades. I've seen a few try it. But they didn't make it. Because they want what I have instantly. And were not willing to build things up and learn. You can not grow crops instantly. You can not snap your fingers and have a turn key operation. However, give me 250 Troy ounces of gold and 12 months and I will give you an operation a person can walk onto. With 10 acres, internet, solar and wind powered electric. Food. a 12x12 home, 2 hogs, 2 goats, 2 rabbits, 1 hen and rooster for chicks. One mile from a road. 4 miles from another human. Add another 25 to oz. of gold if you want a well. I will not accept any currency for this only 24k gold I will also sell one of these properties with nothing done on them for 30 tr oz They range in size from 5 to 10 acres, 1 to 5 miles from a road, and 4 to 10 miles from another human. All are 50 to 600 miles from me. You may ask why I want these amounts for bare land. No body will stop you from being off grid on these properties. No I do not accept payments. You need to learn to be debt free. otherwise you will never be off grid. BTW 10 tr oz of gold and I will make you debt free. But if you attempt to get debt again. It all comes back. Give me 20 tr oz of gold and 12 months per person. You supply all your food and water during that time. And I will teach you how to be off grid. And yes the gold is up front. I have yet to meet a person that even last 3 months. Yet I've been doing it for over 10 years My class will show a person how to be self sufficient, debt free, and no government assistance. I will discount to 30 tr oz for a couple. And I recommend couples to make live easier on you. I use to only be willing to start class in June. But decided anytime is ok. though June is the best. To be clear class is 24/7 for 365 days. Your job is learning and doing what I teach you. And no children allowed in class. Adults these days lack disapline and are weak enough. I am more off grid then most that are off grid.

@suem6004 Жыл бұрын

I spin professionally. If you warmed the handshears, they glide through, melting the lanolin which lubricated the shears and the path through the wool. Cotswold are low lanolin but still a little change in temp makes a difference. Think of scooping out ice cream with dry scooper vs one dipped in warm water. Great job, guys. I would so all your fleece processing and spinning and weaving for you.

@bethkahn8278 Жыл бұрын

Oh neat. Who knew. My fun fact for the day!

@homesteadtotable2921 Жыл бұрын

This documentary is almost 20 years old, but I'll file that in with my own trivial homestead knowledge (my husband bought me a sheep farm a year ago, I'm yet to get sheep.

@Ed-uz6em Жыл бұрын

I grew up in rural Appalachia 50 years ago and allot this was still being practiced.

@DaisyOh Жыл бұрын

I was confused by everyone referring to Peter as "Fonz" but apparently that's his nickname. I wish I knew the story behind that.

@charlest1984 Жыл бұрын

I swear y’all need to make a reality tv series about this. I could watch this all day everyday

@ThorneyRose Жыл бұрын

My dad used handshears, (I’m 50). He could shear 3 or 4 in an hour. He would have the sheep on its back and start up the middle of the belly. The fleece would come off in one piece!

@baddog9320 Жыл бұрын

also in my 50s. I've seen people use hand shears. I've used electric shears a couple times on sheep and thats a job. But the ones I've seen using hand shears did it faster than I did with electric ones. I've also seen electric sheers done very fast.

@baddog9320 Жыл бұрын

shoot the modern ones I've seen do a sheep in a couple minutes. didn't even take me an hour with electric clippers. probley take me an hour by hand

@sandraweiss4412 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love that they said about the butchered sheep who's mutton they were eating at the end "Are you enjoying Henrietta tonight Fonz? As we did in life?" I own sheep who I will be butchering for lamb shortly and it's a real sad send off but it's so remarkable how much it makes you appreciate the animal and at the end their sacrifice. People then had a much better understanding of the link between animal and food.

@OcarinaSapphr- Жыл бұрын

I think I would feel better about eating an animal I know has had a good, productive life- & cared for while they were alive, rather than wondering if they were kept in sh*tty conditions & given the bare minimum of quality food, supplemented by a ton of hormones to artificially fatten them...

@kuzadupa185 Жыл бұрын

I got a real kick out of the difference in energy when switching between the cheese scenes and the sheep bathing scenes!

@felipeiglesias Жыл бұрын

“I hope you’re enjoying Henrietta as you did in life” 😂😂😂

@kahlilsmith5243 Жыл бұрын

I have no business getting addicted to this series.

@DipityS Жыл бұрын

It's wonderful when your yt channels come together, I have just watched the Townsend channel where they discussed the history os a posset and the chef historian tried his hand at what he thought at least one type might have been like and the ingredients had many of the same things the fellows were drinking. What it turned out like looked like comfort food to me - like a bowl of noodles or rice or suchlike might be today.

@jameswilson9977 Жыл бұрын

I love how much you all make me laugh and smile. It’s so great to be human.

@kathleenodonnell3156 Жыл бұрын

These videos are awesome. I have learned so much. Thank you! Please keep making these.

@NoNopeAndNo 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, fantastic viewing guys 👍 I was alive during use of dial-up internet, now that was raw & tough😅! I miss the 80's & 90's, probably would love the earlier years also. Dislike much of 2000 onwards 🤷‍♂️

@Cook-hb2nf Жыл бұрын

I bet the food being cooked at the hearth smells all across the valley! I imagine the men folks' stomachs were growling as they were out working on the farms!

@PlaceStillMatters Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching all these programs. In this episode I thought you might hobble the sheep to keep it still or keep it from running off and easier to control. But that's about all I can offer. I've learned lot of interesting things about country farms and life.

@scottcates Жыл бұрын

Ruth is the finest method-historian ever.

@wizardofoz1390 Жыл бұрын

No wonder life expectancy was so low Such awfully hard work

@cherylcook1942 Жыл бұрын

It really wasn't so low. The data is skewed because of infant mortality, childhood diseases, and farm accidents. If you lived to adulthood, you likely lived to be very elderly.

@agibail Жыл бұрын

It's so fascinating to think that humans have probably been experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder since the beginning.

@rogercounts Жыл бұрын

i really like these; you should make more

@homesteadtotable2921 Жыл бұрын

This show aired originally on BBC 4 in 2005. Ruth, Alex, and Peter have made "Tales from the Green Valley" (this one), "Victorian Farm", "Victorian Farm Christmas", "Edwardian Farm", "Wartime Farm", "Secrets of The Castle" (with Alex replaced with Tom), and "Full Steam Ahead" with the old gang back together. Channels like this posting these old documentaries are doing us all a favor by making them available, but since they don't want videos removed by copyright infringement claims by the original rights holders, they don't tell viewers who may not have seen these on TV originally that these are old, old shows. They blend in with multiple quality history re-enactment youtube channels making new content in a similar style. This particular program was the OG living history documentary that started the trend back up. Before that, in the late 70's, early 80's, there was another show called "Victorian Kitchen Garden" with Harry Dodson and Ruth Mott.

@garlandstyle5797 Жыл бұрын

Is the consistency so wet you can't hand form patties? I LOVE cornbread anything. thanks

@homesteadtotable2921 Жыл бұрын

"Corn" in this context doesn't mean maize, it's an older way of saying "grain".

@VintageAmmoTim Жыл бұрын

I swear that right around the 27:48 mark it looked just like Benjamin Franklin himself was giving a lecture!

@kille7543 Жыл бұрын

22:25, 16 hours of sunshine and allways outside doing stuff … and the guy hasn’t got a tan?

@catmintable Жыл бұрын

If you plop/sit a sheep on it's bum, you don't have to really hold it. It will sit still with just a little support, let it lean on somebody's legs.

@charlest1984 Жыл бұрын

I want to volunteer for something like this. I’m American so I was thinking about becoming Amish lol

@Iamkcs2c Жыл бұрын

11:16 Ruth has some non 17th century nails! XD

@DESIBOY-fe7nm Жыл бұрын

A moment of silence for the calf.

@MsBizzyGurl Жыл бұрын

Wait! Did they have to sleep in period correct beds?

@khl0rine Жыл бұрын

Yes, in a prior episode they show the spring cleaning of the house which includes restuffing and cleaning the hay bedding and a whole explanation of period bedding materials :)

@irideaunicorn1620 Жыл бұрын

And I thought the bonfires 🔥 we made at our house parties were the S**T… they definitely know how to party lol

@UrbaNSpiel Жыл бұрын

Cool

@garlicandchilipreppers8533 Жыл бұрын

@22.11 I think he means no "Herbicide"

@invinciblecucumber Жыл бұрын

Being pheasant was a very hard work before the machines.

@drthomason7043 Жыл бұрын

It's not been long ago that shearers used similar clippers.. probably still the same where there's no electricity And one man's weed is another man's herb for a meal or medicine

@creestee08 Жыл бұрын

when was this 1st shown? the guys here look younger

@Sharon-bo2se Жыл бұрын

2005. Don't know the exact dates their year covered.

@vishnulutchmansingh Жыл бұрын

Love the colour of your eyes cheese lady So blue

@alexjames3694 Жыл бұрын

Come on lads the world record is 497 sheep in a day with modern sheers surely does take an hour each with hand sheers

@graceamerican3558 Жыл бұрын

Henrietta… NO!! Trust me all parts were used and it was worth it.

@redpill61 6 ай бұрын

June, month 10

@puppetguy8726 Жыл бұрын

11:15 Those nails don't look period appropriate 😛

@khl0rine Жыл бұрын

Those are just natural nails... kinda dirty underneath too 🤢 I'm assuming you thought they were fake? Otherwise nothing inaccurate about them, they're just long which is probably more accurate since I don't think nail clippers as we know them existed yet.

@puppetguy8726 Жыл бұрын

@@khl0rine Farmers in the 17th century would perform a lot of manual labour and thus it would be impossible to have such long nails without them breaking. That's why it's unrealistic and unhistorical.

@Chr.U.Cas1622 Жыл бұрын

👍👌👏

@scinanisern9845 Жыл бұрын

"...purge the community of unwholesome vapors". In the day they believed disease was caused by bad smells. Thus this would have been a practice which would be believed to increase health and well being. Of course without deodorant and baths being questionable one might wonder at what exactly they thought a bad smell was.

@chrisbolland5634 Жыл бұрын

I mean if they wash their sheep they gonna wash themselves!

@Apostolic401 Жыл бұрын

why didnt they use bees wax for the cheese?

@Sharon-bo2se Жыл бұрын

The salt in the brine used to wash the outside helps form the rind which seals the outside just fine so the cheese can mature slowly inside. Would be a waste of beeswax.

@ginadraper4093 Жыл бұрын

Stop pulling the wool like that!

@Deltawhiskeymike Жыл бұрын

So which sheep did the sick sixth sheikh sick sheep seek?

@robertwaguespack9414 Жыл бұрын

The nativity of st John the Baptist is June 24. It comes from the Bible. Nine months before Christmas the angel announced to Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus. He also says by the way your cousin Elizabeth is six months pregnant. Six months later John the Baptist is born.

@Ptitnain2 Жыл бұрын

La Saint Jean-Baptiste is still the second most celebrated holiday where I am from. It is our national celebration too, here in Québec.

@robertwaguespack9414 Жыл бұрын

@@Ptitnain2 the way they presented this I think shows a bias.