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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Episode 2: What a King Should Know

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Dr Janina Ramirez shows how medieval illuminated manuscripts gave power to the king and united the kingdom in an age of plague, warfare and rebellion. Show more

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