An exciting series

Being a history buff, and a rather ardent Anglophile, I've spent countless hours ensconced in British History, reading the history's and chronicles of the Kings and Queens of England, and with only a slight gap during the Georgian Period, I've come to think I knew everything there was to know about English history.

That was until this morning when I went onto You Tube and found this fascinating and illuminating set of documentaries about the Medieval Period hosted by Terry Jones (of Monty Pythons Flying Circus.)

At first knowing Terry's TV background, one would think this is going to be a comedic look at the period, but first impressions can and in this case are very deceiving. Terry Jones gives an excellent tour as host and shows the viewer all aspects of society at the time and in a straight forward (with slight comedic touches) and simple manner that make watching this series very fun, and incredibly detailed.

Because embedding is blocked, I can only provide the URL here, but if you want to learn more about this truly incredible and in some cases misunderstood time, I invite you to watch "Terry Jones' Medieval Times" with part one, "The Peasant."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3YDN5gTX0&feature=PlayList&p=GXxQQqRaQHA

As for me. I think I'll be spending the rest of my day sitting here, headphones on and glued to my monitor.