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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Dr. Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of illuminated manuscripts that were custom-made for kings and explores the medieval world they reveal.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Four (2012 - 2012)
Schedule: Mondays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: History
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Libraries Gave Us Power

Episode 1x03; Jan 23, 2012

The story of the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection reaches its end with the last great flowering of illumination, in the courts of the Tudors.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: Libraries Gave Us PowerJan 23, 2012
1x02: What a King Should KnowJan 16, 2012
1x01: Ruling by the BookJan 9, 2012
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