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Terry Jones' medieval lives, 2 entertain Video ; an Oxford Film and Television production for BBC, in association with the History Channel ; series producer, Paul Bradshaw ; written by Terry Jones ; produced and directed by Lucy Cooke, Nigel Miller

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Terry Jones' medieval lives

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2 entertain Video ; an Oxford Film and Television production for BBC, in association with the History Channel ; series producer, Paul Bradshaw ; written by Terry Jones ; produced and directed by Lucy Cooke, Nigel Miller

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With the help of animated medieval paintings, the Middle Ages are brought to life in all its corruption, violence and greed, courage, enterprise and learning. Monty Python star and medieval scholar, Terry Jones, challenges stereotypes by examining the lives of various medieval archetypes. While many may know the earthy humor of Chaucer or Rabelais, few know the dark side of chivalry, or that serfs and women were not downtrodden at all

disc 1. (ca. 116 min.): The peasant ; The monk ; The damsel ; The minstrel -- disc 2. (ca. 115 min.). The knight ; The philosopher ; The outlaw ; The king -- Special feature: Gladiators, the brutal truth (ca. 49 min., 1999) / a BBC production for The Learning Channel ; produced and directed by Alan Ereira ; photography, Steve Haskett, Randy Love ; editor, Liz Tennent ; presented by Terry Jones

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Medieval lives