Inside the Medieval Mind

Season 1

2008 · 4 episodes · 3h 56m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Knowledge

   17 Apr 2008 · 59 min

   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.

2. 2

   2. Sex

   24 Apr 2008 · 59 min

   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.

3. 3

   3. Belief

   1 May 2008 · 59 min

   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.

4. 4

   4. Power

   8 May 2008 · 59 min

   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.