The importance of river crossings in the olden days

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/B24830rkCR0 Fords, bridges, and ferries were major navigation marks in the minds of medieval folk. I talk about this, when I'm not digressing about Henry VIII. Support me on Patreon:   / lindybeige   Picture credits: New London Bridge By Hammersfan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Twizel Bridge By Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Miravet ferry Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Hampton ferry Simon Robinson, 2004, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Clapper bridge By Stefan Kühn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Buy the music - the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track... Buy tat (merch): https://outloudmerch.com/collections/... More videos here: All Lindybeige:    • All Lindybeige   Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make. ▼ Follow me... Twitter:   / lindybeige   I may have some drivel to contribute to the Twittersphere, plus you get notice of uploads. Facebook:  / lindybeige   My website: http://www.LloydianAspects.co.uk Channel page:    / lindybeige