Watch The Seven Ages of Britain Season 1 Episode 2
Watch The Seven Ages of Britain Season 1 Episode 2 . David Dimbleby re-tells the story of the power struggle between the monarchy and the Church during the Middle Ages through treasures of the period, and reveals how the code of chivalry brought the two sides together. He also reassesses the cultural impact of Richard II's reign, and examines artefacts including the Mappa Mundi, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Britain's only preserved medieval crown.
