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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

2012 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 4.5 Documentary

Through this three part series Art Historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as preserved through stunning illuminated manuscripts from the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection.

Through this three part series Art Historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as preserved through stunning illuminated manuscripts from the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Ruling by the Book

Dr Janina Ramirez begins her journey with the first Anglo-Saxon rulers to create a united England, encountering books in

EP 2

What a King Should Know

Janina shows how medieval manuscripts gave power to the king and united the kingdom in an age of plague, warfare and reb

EP 3

Libraries Gave Us Power

The story of the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection reaches its end with the last great flowering of illumin

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Janina Ramirez

Janina Ramirez

Self - Presenter