Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings - Season 1 Episode 3 Libraries Gave Us Power
The story of the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection reaches its end with the last great flowering of illumination, in the magnificent courts of the Tudors. She investigates astrological texts created for Henry VII, and unwraps his will - still in its original, extravagantly-decorated velvet and gold cover. She hears music written for Henry VIII, which went unperformed for centuries; and reads love notes between the king and Anne Boleyn, written in the margins of a prayer book. Janina also visits Bruges, the source of many of the greatest manuscripts, where this medieval art form collided with the artistic innovations of the Renaissance.
Year: 2012
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Four
Director:
Cast: Jeremy Ashbee, Janina Ramirez, Scot McKendrick
Crew: Graham Johnston (Director), Steve Scales (Editor), Alexa MacKenzie (Art Designer), Edward White (Development Producer), Sarah Tucker (Production Manager), Adam Barker (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Jan 09, 2012
Last Air date: Jan 23, 2012
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 3 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 5.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 1.8857
Language: English, French
Keyword : british history
Season
Season 1
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