Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings - Season 1 Episode 2 What a King Should Know
Janina shows how medieval manuscripts gave power to the king and united the kingdom in an age of plague, warfare and rebellion. She discovers that Edward III used the manuscripts he read as a boy to prepare him for his great victory at the battle of Crecy and reveals how a vigorous new national identity bloomed during the 100 Years War with France. In the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection Dr Ramirez finds out that magnificent manuscripts like the Bedford Hours, taken as war booty from the French royal family, were adapted for the education of English princes. She also explores how knowledge spread through a new form of book - the encyclopedia.
Year: 2012
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Four
Director:
Cast: Jeremy Ashbee, Janina Ramirez, Scot McKendrick
Crew: Graham Johnston (Director), Scot McKendrick (Researcher), Adam Barker (Executive Producer), Susan Jones (Executive Producer), Nicolas Kent (Executive Producer), Caroline Walsh (Producer's Assistant)
First Air Date: Jan 09, 2012
Last Air date: Jan 23, 2012
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 3 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 4.50/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 0.7232
Language: English, French
Keyword : british history
Season
Season 1
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