
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this series RUTH GOODMAN PETER GINN & TOM PINFOLD take the farm one stage further attempting to recreate not just the historical context but also the spiritual context of life in the year 1500 in a society where the Christian faith was at the heart of everything They take on the role of the lay-folk who did the bulk of the farming & craftwork within monastic lands as well as exploring the monastery&s primary function
- to pray & care for the spiritual welfare of all Christians both living & dead Under the reign of the first Tudor King Henry VII the country was enjoying a new dawn of peace & prosperity & as the biggest landowner other than the King the monasteries dominated many of the thriving crafts of the era
- from wine-making & cloth production to printing & bell casting They were also places of technological innovation & improvement farmers on monastic lands pioneered many crucial developments from the waterwheel to sheep breeding Actors Ruth Goodman Peter Ginn Tom Pinfold & Geraldine James Director Stuart Elliott Certificate Exempt from Classification Year 2013 Languages English Subtitles English Duration 6 hours (approx)