Power
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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00:26George 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 2008 21:00
- Fri 9 May 2008 00:40
- Fri 9 May 2008 03:10
- Sun 11 May 2008 19:00
- Mon 12 May 2008 01:55
- Tue 19 May 2009 20:00
- Wed 18 Aug 2010 22:30
- Mon 7 May 2012 20:00
- Tue 8 May 2012 01:00
- Mon 8 Jun 2015 20:00
- Tue 9 Jun 2015 01:20
- Thu 11 Jun 2015 00:30
- Tue 10 Mar 2020 23:25