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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.
Professor Robert Bartlett lays bare the brutal framework of the medieval class system, where inequality was part of the natural order, the life of serfs little better than those of animals and the knight's code of chivalry more one of caste solidarity than morality. Yet a social revolution would transform relations between those with absolute power and those with none.
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Tue 10 Mar 202023:25
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George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest
Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Simon Preston. Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Robert Bartlett |
| Writer | Robert Bartlett |
| Producer | Richard Parkin |
Broadcasts
- Thu 8 May 200821:00
- Fri 9 May 200800:40
- Fri 9 May 200803:10
- Sun 11 May 200819:00
- Mon 12 May 200801:55
- Tue 19 May 200920:00
- Wed 18 Aug 201022:30
- Mon 7 May 201220:00
- Tue 8 May 201201:00
- Mon 8 Jun 201520:00
- Tue 9 Jun 201501:20
- Thu 11 Jun 201500:30
- Tue 10 Mar 202023:25
