Christina: A Medieval Life
Historian Michael Wood presents a portrait of ordinary people living through extraordinary times, tracing the story of Christina Cok, a peasant of 14th century Hertfordshire.
Historian Michael Wood presents a portrait of ordinary people living through extraordinary times, tracing the story of a real-life peasant of 14th-century Hertfordshire.
She wasn't a famous person, or of noble blood, yet Christina's story is important in understanding our own roots. In this time of war, famine, floods, climate change and the Black Death are the beginnings of the end of serfdom, the growth of individual freedom and the start of a market economy.
Wood recounts the history of medieval Britain told not from the top of society, but from the bottom. Through the lives of Christina and her fellow villagers, we see how the most volatile century in British history played a crucial role in shaping the character and destiny of a nation, and its people.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Wood |
| Producer | Rebecca Dobbs |
Broadcasts
- Mon 5 May 200821:00
- Mon 5 May 200823:50
- Tue 6 May 200802:50
- Sat 10 May 200822:55
- Sun 11 May 200801:55
- Sun 11 May 200821:00
- Mon 12 May 200802:55
Tue 5 Aug 200822:00BBC HD- Thu 28 Aug 200820:00BBC HD
Sat 20 Sep 200820:30BBC Two England, Scotland, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only- Sat 27 Dec 200820:00
- Tue 8 Dec 200923:30BBC HD
- Wed 24 Mar 201020:00
- Tue 10 Aug 201022:00
- Thu 23 Sep 201023:00
- Fri 24 Sep 201003:00
- Sun 28 Apr 201320:00
- Wed 1 May 201323:15
- Mon 17 Jun 201323:30
- Wed 11 Dec 201323:00
