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Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death

A Good Death (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 61 min | Documentary
In the medieval world, death was always close at hand, for young and old, rich and poor alike. But rather than seeing death as an end, people thought of it as a doorway to everlasting life, and much of their time and effort in this life ...See moreIn the medieval world, death was always close at hand, for young and old, rich and poor alike. But rather than seeing death as an end, people thought of it as a doorway to everlasting life, and much of their time and effort in this life was spent getting ready for the next. See less
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Director
Lucy Swingler
Writer
Helen Castor
Cinematographers
Will Edwards (photography) | Mike Robinson (photography)
Editor
Jane Harris
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Updated Oct 23, 2013
Release date
Oct 23, 2013 (United Kingdom)

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Helen Castor
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Roberta Gilchrist
Self - University of Reading (as Professor Roberta Gilchrist) Self - University of Reading (as Professor Roberta Gilchrist)   See fewer
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death (2013)
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Carol Rawcliffe
Self - University of East Anglia (as Professor Carole Rawcliffe) Self - University of East Anglia (as Professor Carole Rawcliffe)   See fewer
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death (2013)
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Colin Simpson
Self - Diocese of Peterborough (as Rev. Colin Simpson) Self - Diocese of Peterborough (as Rev. Colin Simpson)   See fewer
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Self - University of Cambridge (as Dr Carl Watkins) Self - University of Cambridge (as Dr Carl Watkins)   See fewer
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