It discusses the three main institutions of medieval Europe ... society through the feudal system. The film details the hardship faced by peasants, the emergence of the Magna Carta, the ideals ...

Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Great Plague In 1665, the plague arrived in England once again.

Many Europeans are probably descended from medieval peasants, but we know remarkably little about the lives of the peasantry. Often derided and misunderstood, this four-part documentary tells the ...

Dramatically portraying the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, the film reveals the conditions of virtual slavery which persisted throughout the Middle Ages, and the weaknesses of the feudal system ...