Video: The Grim Secrets of Medieval Alchemists

[Paul Ferguson]

"Step into the smoky, torch-lit world of medieval alchemy — where science, superstition, and the search for immortality collided. In this episode of Boring History For Sleep, we uncover the dark truths behind the mysterious practice of alchemy in the Middle Ages. From bizarre experiments with mercury and lead to dangerous elixirs brewed in secrecy, alchemists weren’t just eccentric potion makers — they were often accused of sorcery, heresy, and even treason."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X2MW88-WxA