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The Beauty of Books

Episode 2: Medieval Masterpieces

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

The medieval era was the heyday of illuminated manuscripts. This episode looks at the Luttrell Psalter, a remarkable devotional book, and Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Show more

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