A Monks Tale

This, the second in the new series of Terry Jones' Medieval Times" takes a look at the role of the church in English History from it's humble beginnings with Saint Benedict, who gave the world the Benedictine Order, to the righteous and extremely wealthy Cistercians who virtually owned England, (and ran a few brothels too) and the King, until Henry VIII put a stop to everything and spoiled all the fun.

The role of the Church in England is quite fascinating, and here Terry doesn't miss a trick, showing us not only the Peasants Revolt against the money and power that the Church had, but also how the monks made wine, ate, slept, and fashioned iron from primitive forges for everything from sheep sheers, to processional crosses. And as usual, it's interspersed with brief bits of humor that make this a very fun episode to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7kixg7E3Pk&feature=PlayList&p=GXxQQqRaQHA