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Year 7: the Middle Ages
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'Charlotte Hodgman talks to Professor Mark Ormrod about nine places connected with the Black Death, one of the greatest tragedies Britain has ever seen ...'
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10 minutes on medieval crime and punishment
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'The Bayeux Tapestry is set to be displayed in the UK after France agreed it could leave its shores for the first time in 950 years, the BBC understands.'
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From lavish banquets to every day sustenance, Dr Alixe Bovey explores the ingredients and recipies that were used in the Middle Ages.
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'From lavish banquets to every day sustenance, Dr Alixe Bovey explores the ingredients and recipes that were used in the Middle Ages.'
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From Gothic cathedrals to defensive fortresses, England boasts a multitude of remarkable medieval buildings. Here we round up seven of our favourites…
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'From Gothic cathedrals to defensive fortresses, England boasts a multitude of remarkable medieval buildings. Here we round up seven of our favourites …'
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'In the late 6th century, a man was sent from Rome to England to bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons. He would ultimately become the first Archbishop of Canterbury, establish one of medieval England’s most important abbeys, and kickstart the country’s conversion to Christianity. But who was St Augustine, and how did his mission succeed?'
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'Most kings were capable of behaving badly from time to time. Yet, says Marc Morris, when it came to lechery, treachery and shocking acts of cruelty, the king who sealed Magna Carta 800 years ago was in a league of his own ...'
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'Hidden away on the Mount Stewart estate in County Down is a piece of history - that only now is coming to light.'
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How to build a cathedral.
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Terry Jones - The Monk
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Who were the claimants to the throne in 1066?
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'If people in the streets of any European city today were asked to name one English king, many would probably answer ‘Richard the Lionheart’ …'
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'Ole J. Benedictow describes how he calculated that the Black Death killed 50 million people in the 14th century, or 60 per cent of Europe’s entire population.'
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July 20, 2019 4:28 PM
The Black Death or the "plague" did not just occur one time during the Middle Ages. It is interesting to examine what the Europeans thought of this plague and their beliefs regarding its formation.
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'Was it inevitable that plague would sweep Europe in the Middle Ages? How long did it take sufferers to die? And what was life like in its aftermath? Here, a panel of experts reflect on some of the big questions of a disease that repeatedly ravaged Europe over hundreds of years ...'
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'David Musgrove considers where the Bayeux Tapestry was made and by whom, and asks historians whether it should be displayed in England ...'
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Houses of the rich and poor
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'Just as we do today, people in the medieval period worried about their health and what they might do to ward off sickness, or alleviate symptoms if they did fall ill. Here, historian Toni Mount reveals some of the most unusual remedies commonly used …'
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'What language did St Augustine speak when he came to England in 597? His feast day falls on Monday, and his achievement should not be underestimated. Within a century of his arrival in Kent, every English kingdom had adopted Christianity.'
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'The battle of Agincourt was a major English victory over the French in the Hundred Years’ War. But how much do you know about this series of conflicts, fought from 1337 to 1453 over succession to the French throne?'
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'The Luttrell Psalter is one of the most famous medieval manuscripts because of its rich illustrations of everyday life in the 14th century. It was made in the diocese of Lincoln for Sir Geoffrey Luttrell (1276 - 1345) of Irnham, probably sometime between 1325 and 1335. The text was written throughout by one scribe and illuminated by at least five different artists.'
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'Just as we do today, people in the medieval period worried about their health and what they might do to ward off sickness, or alleviate symptoms if they did fall ill. Here, historian Toni Mount reveals some of the most unusual remedies commonly used …'
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'Everyone has heard of Joan of Arc or Eleanor of Aquitaine, but which other women were important during this 1,000-year period? As Susan Signe Morrison explains, evidence abounds concerning medieval women who were doctors, musicians, writers, theologians, explorer and scientists …'
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For History and Historians: 'She wielded more influence than any Anglo-Saxon woman before her and, in doing so, redefined the role of ‘king’s wife’. But did Ælfthryth cement her power through a brutal murder? Levi Roach investigates ...'
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Here, writing for History Extra, medieval historian Samuel Cohn shares 10 lesser-known facts…
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'Here, writing for History Extra, medieval historian Samuel Cohn shares 10 lesser-known facts …'
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'This clip explores how an unpopular new tax led to the greatest uprising in the history of Medieval England, the Peasants Revolt of 1381, and how young Richard II defused it.'