Churches: How to Read Them Season 1 Episode 2 Medieval Life 2010
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Richard Taylor uncovers evidence that shows how and why our parish churches came to play such a crucial role in the everyday life of the Middle Ages. He looks at how humorous wall paintings and intricate carvings were used to teach moral lessons and how carved angels in such spectacular churches as Blythburgh, Suffolk, were used to create a heaven on earth. Taylor finds out how rites such as baptism and the largely forgotten ritual known as the 'churching of women' offered people protection from the cradle to the grave. And he discovers how - even today - the local pub may have an unexpected bond with the parish church.
- Released: 2010-09-08
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Mystery
- Stars: Richard Taylor
- Director:
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1. Dark Beginnings 2010-09-01
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2. Medieval Life 2010-09-08
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3. Medieval Death 2010-09-15
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4. Reformation: Chaos and Creation 2010-09-22
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5. Restoration and Reason 2010-09-29
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6. The Victorians and After 2010-10-06
