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Best Episodes of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
The Philosopher
S1 Ep6
8.1
15th Mar 2004
Terry Jones examination of Philosophers, their mythic pursuit of a "stone", alchemy and medicine in the Medieval world. Dispelling myths on the fanciful ideas of belief in a flat earth. The ideas of the Franciscan Friar Roger Bacon. Holistic medicine and transmutation. The actual basis of scientific thought and how the Church fomented these pursuits for glory and profit. To the four humors of Medieval health Terry Jones adds his own while he travels to unearth their place in Medieval life.
The Minstrel
S1 Ep4
8.0
1st Mar 2004
We usually see the minstrel as a jolly and free man, who was popular with the kings and with the ladies. But was it really like that? Terry Jones investigates what we think we know about Medieval life, and finds some unexpected insights.
Worst Episodes of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
The Peasant
S1 Ep1
6.8
9th Feb 2004
Terry Jones investigates the feudal system and the Peasants' Revolt, and discovers the truth about the Medieval Peasant in the process.
The Outlaw
S1 Ep7
7.6
22nd Mar 2004
Outlaws, men like Robin Hood, dressed in tights and little short tunics, living in the forest and fearlessly standing up for justice for the common man. But did a Medieval outlaw like this ever exist, or is it just part of a widely believed myth? Terry Jones travels Britain and Europe in search of the answer to this very question.
Terry Jones' Medieval Lives Episode Guide
The Peasant
S1 Ep1
6.8
9th Feb 2004
Terry Jones investigates the feudal system and the Peasants' Revolt, and discovers the truth about the Medieval Peasant in the process.
The Monk
S1 Ep2
7.7
16th Feb 2004
The Medieval monk was dedicated to God, and lived a life of prayer, hard work and poverty. But are the things we think we know, really true? Terry Jones travels around Europe in an attempt to reveal the truth about monks in the Middle Ages.
The Damsel
S1 Ep3
8.0
23rd Feb 2004
The Medieval damsel is nowadays seen as a beautiful, but helpless woman, forever in need of a knight in shining armor to rescue her. But were damsels really such passive females, or are the stories we think we know about them, simply not true? Terry Jones travels around Europe in search for an answer to that question.
The Minstrel
S1 Ep4
8.0
1st Mar 2004
We usually see the minstrel as a jolly and free man, who was popular with the kings and with the ladies. But was it really like that? Terry Jones investigates what we think we know about Medieval life, and finds some unexpected insights.
The Knight
S1 Ep5
7.9
8th Mar 2004
Terry begins by explaining that the common perception of the knight may in fact be historically inaccurate. William the Bastard (later known as William the Conqueror) conquered England in 1066. His followers, called 'cnihts' gained land and property in exchange for military service. Any group of men chosen for their ability to beat things and not much else tends to have discipline problems, though, so a code of conduct was necessary to set in place. This became known as 'chivalry'.
The Philosopher
S1 Ep6
8.1
15th Mar 2004
Terry Jones examination of Philosophers, their mythic pursuit of a "stone", alchemy and medicine in the Medieval world. Dispelling myths on the fanciful ideas of belief in a flat earth. The ideas of the Franciscan Friar Roger Bacon. Holistic medicine and transmutation. The actual basis of scientific thought and how the Church fomented these pursuits for glory and profit. To the four humors of Medieval health Terry Jones adds his own while he travels to unearth their place in Medieval life.
The Outlaw
S1 Ep7
7.6
22nd Mar 2004
Outlaws, men like Robin Hood, dressed in tights and little short tunics, living in the forest and fearlessly standing up for justice for the common man. But did a Medieval outlaw like this ever exist, or is it just part of a widely believed myth? Terry Jones travels Britain and Europe in search of the answer to this very question.
The King
S1 Ep8
7.7
29th Mar 2004
We think we know who the kings of the Medieval world were. But do we really know them? Terry Jones tries to find out the truth about the powerful men of the age.
Terry Jones hosts "Terry Jones' Medieval Lives", a series that delves into the lives of different medieval occupations, including kings, knights, and minstrels.
The best rated episodes of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives are:
The Philosopher S1E6 rated 8.1
The Minstrel S1E4 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives are:
The Peasant S1E1 rated 6.8
The Outlaw S1E7 rated 7.6
The first episode of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives aired on February 09, 2004.
The last episode of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives aired on March 29, 2004.
There are 9 episodes of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives.
There is one season of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives.
