• 2004
  • 4h 10m
World's Worst Century

Summary A three-part history series considering the fourteenth century which saw traumatic upheavals such as wars, epidemics and revolts. View more details

  • 2004
  • 4h 10m

World's Worst Century

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Denis Lawson Tony Robinson Jamie Glover Juliet Barker

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7.2

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 26, 2004

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : City of London, England, UK

Production companies : Granada Television

Summary A three-part history series considering the fourteenth century which saw traumatic upheavals such as wars, epidemics and revolts. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 26, 2004

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : City of London, England, UK

Production companies : Granada Television

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World's Worst Century (2004)

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969
The Black Death
"The Black Death" - a pandemic that ravaged during the 1300s, led to an unprecedented human disaster of a frightening extent. Over the course of three terrible years, more than a third of Europe's population was wiped out. Everyone agreed that it was a prohibition on the downfall of the world, and the haunt shaken the well -off and secure society in its foundations. This documentary follows the spread of the terrible epidemic and its consequences for Middle Ages Europe. By investigating a number of areas, such as medicine, religion, superstition and society, together with expert analyzes from historians, we gain a fascinating insight into one of the most horrible and terrible periods in the history of humanity.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Agincourt
Was the 14th century the worst time in history to be alive? Ravaged by a plague that drove humanity to the edge of extinction, convulsed by a war that lasted more than 100 years, and driven by social upheaval, it was an era of harsh lords and ragged peasants, strange superstitions, persecution and people living lives that were venal and short. The three programmes that comprise World's Worst Century explore the complex reality of medieval life. They show that, for all the hardship and conflict, the society of the time was able to withstand each terrible crisis surprisingly well.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
The Peasants Revolt
The Peasants' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in 1381. The revolt had various causes, including the socio-economic and political tensions generated by the Black Death in the 1340s, the high taxes resulting from the conflict with France during the Hundred Years' War, and instability within the local leadership of London.
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