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Thomas More’s execution
Thomas More talks about his impending execution together with that of John Fisher.
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The Black Death - mass burials
This video explores how the dead were disposed of during the Black Death
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Lindisfarne a monk's view - part 1
This short video is part one of an eye-witness account, by a monk, of the savage attack on St Cuthbert's church on the Holy Island, Lindisfarne in 793AD.
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Anglo Saxon armour & weapons
A thegn warrior, serving King Athestan, describes the armour he wears and his weapons, such as the kite shield and battle axe.
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Henry VIII - part 1
Part 1 of Henry VIII looks at what Henry VIII was like as a person and how he liked to spend his time
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Destruction of the monasteries
Thomas Cromwell explains what happened to the churches and religious houses after the Pilgrimage of Grace.
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Lindisfarne a Viking's view - part 1
A Viking gives his own account of the raid on Lindisfarne monastery, explaining how they had watched and planned their raid. (Part 1)
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Slovenia, Predjama castle
The castle became known as the seat of the knight Erazem Lueger, lord of the castle in the 15th century and a renowned robber baron. He was the son of the Imperial Governor of Trieste, Nikolaj Lueger. According to legend, Erazem came...
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GILLES DE RAIS - French Dracula - IT'S HISTORY
He fought side-by-side with Joan of Arc, but he also held terrible secret. Meet Gilles de Rais - medieval serial killer.
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Ivan the Terrible - the first Russian tsar I IT'S HISTORY
Ivan IV Vasilyevich commonly known as Ivan the Terrible was the first tsar of Russia. Did he deserve his title?
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Clare Rossini - 'The Great Chain of Being'
Clare Rossini has published three collections of poems, the most recent of which is Lingo (The University of Akron Press). Her poems and essays have appeared in journals and anthologies such as The Paris Review, The Kenyon Review, The...
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Catherine of Aragon
A description of Catherine of Aragon, by her lady in waiting, who explains how her father, the King of Spain, ensured she would only marry a man who would bring some form of diplomatic alliance.
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Battle of Hastings - Norman view part 3
Part three describes the final part of the Battle of Hastings including the arrow storm that rained down on the Saxons and the fall of King Harold
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Pilgrimage of Grace - part 2
Thomas Cromwell gives a brief description of the riots in the north and retribution
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Lightweight crossbow
A medieval bowman describes his lightweight crossbow, an accurate weapon that could shoot over three hundred metres and be carried into battle, and even used from the back of a horse.
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Portugal, Alcobaca Monastery
The Alcobaca Monastery is one of the first foundations of the Cistercian Order in Portugal. It was founded in 1153 as a gift to Bernard of Clairvaux, shortly before his death, from the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, to...
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Catherine of Aragon stands her ground
Catherine of Aragon tells of her reaction to being questioned with regard to her marriage to King Henry VIII
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Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part One): Great Art Explained
In this video I look at Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Nobody painted Hell quite like Bosch. What we think of as Hell, and certainly what Bosch thought of as Hell is not based on the bible. What we think of as hell...
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Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part Two): Great Art Explained
In this video I look at Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Nobody painted Hell quite like Bosch. What we think of as Hell, and certainly what Bosch thought of as Hell is not based on the bible. There is no mention of Hell...
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Bulgaria, Cherven ancient Medieval city
The remains of the medieval town of Cherven are an archaeological site of great importance to the research of Bulgarian culture of the Middle Ages. The first excavations were carried out in 1910-1911 under professor Vasil Zlatarski,...
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Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part Three): Great Art Explained
The painting was just too complex and detailed to deal with in fifteen minutes, so I made it in three parts. There are no records to tell us what Bosch or his contemporaries were thinking. There are so many theories out there, some more...
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The Knight's Food: A Humble Meal
Jason begins a journey through the social strata of the medieval age by taking a look at the kinds of food the knight might have experienced in his travels. He?s joined by food historian Chris Carr, who first demonstrates some of the...
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People in a Medieval castle; the constable
This video explores the many people that live and work in a medieval castle, like the marshal, the estate steward, blacksmith farrier and carter.