Inside the Medieval Mind (2008)
Synopsis
Professor Robert Bartlett, a leading authority on the Middle Ages, presents a series which examines the way we thought during Medieval times.
Creator
Deborah Cadbury
Network
BBC Four
Episodes
Knowledge
Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. As the Middle Ages wore on, a world which previously seemed enchanted became a place to be mastered.
Sex
Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. He unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of men and women during the Middle Ages.
Belief
Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. As the church's grip on their beliefs increased, people came before religious courts and many were killed.
Power
Robert Bartlett lays bare the framework of the medieval class system, where inequality was part of the natural order and the life of serfs little better than those of animals.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Inside the Medieval Mind
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Production
BBC, The Open University