Inside the Medieval Mind

Inside the Medieval Mind is a BBC documentary series presented by Professor Robert Bartlett, investigating the intellectual landscape of the medieval world. The series consists of four episodes, each of which focuses on a different aspect of medieval thinking: "Knowledge", "Sex", "Belief", and "Power". During the series Professor Robert Bartlett visits numerous medieval locations, from Westminster Abbey to Pluscarden Abbey near Inverness, with wide use of readings from original medieval sources.

Episode 1 - Knowledge

Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4

Episode 1 - Knowledge

This episode explores the way medieval man understood the world as a place of mystery, even enchantment - a book written by God.

Episode 2 - Sex

This episode unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of medieval men and women.

Episode 3 - Belief

This episode explores belief in the supernatural. The medieval dead shared the world with the living.

Episode 4 - Power

This episode looks at the brutal framework of the medieval class system. Inequality was a part of the natural order.