Medieval lives

Was medieval England full of knights on horseback rescuing fainting damsels in distress? Were the Middle Ages mired in superstition and ignorance? Why does nobody ever mention King Louis the First and Last? And of course, that key question: which monks were forbidden the delights of donning underpants?

Terry Jones and Alan Ereirs are your guides to this most misrepresented and misunderstood period, and they point you to things that will surprise and provoke. Did you know, for example, that medieval people didn't think the world was flat? That was a total fabrication by an American journalist in nineteenth century. Did you know that they didn't burn witches in the Middle Ages? That was a refinement of the so called Renaissance. In fact, medieval kings weren't necessary merciless tyrants, and peasants entertained at home using French pottery and fine wine.



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