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Norman cathedrals & monasteries
Discover how the Normans settled the land by building churches and monasteries and explains how the locals paid rent to the church which in turn paid taxes to the king.
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Bulgaria, Basarbovski Rock Monastery
The rock monastery was established during the existence of the Second Bulgarian Empire, but for the first time its name was mentioned in the Ottoman Tax Register of 1431. For some time during the 19th century the monastery was left...
Five Thousand Years
Chinese Wisdom - It’s Smart to be a Fool
There’s a famous Chinese saying 傻人有傻福 which means #FortuneFavorsFools. On this April Fool’s Day, I want to talk about why I think a foolish person is actually smart.
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Dissolution of the Monasteries – part 1
Thomas Cromwell describes the beginning of the dissolution of the monasteries
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Lindisfarne a monk's view - part 2
This video is part two of the eye witness account of the raid on the Lindisfarne monastery; thankfully the Vikings never destroyed the Lindisfarne Gospels which still exist today.
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Yongjoosa Temple Stay - Korean Temple Retreat
Yongjoosa Temple Stay - Korean Temple Retreat // Yongjoosa’s Templestay Program - Yongjusa runs a variety of Templestay Programs that have been designed to help us turn our attention within and illuminate our true Self. We hope that...
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Henry VIII, supreme head of the Church of England
Henry VIII describes his split with Rome and his view on the Reformation
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China, Sichuan - Huanglong National Park
Due to thousands of years of geological evolution, Huanglong consists of numerous unique landscapes of geological landforms. Glacial revolution, terrane structure, stratum of carbonic acid rock, tufa water and climatic conditions such as...
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Dissolution of the Monasteries - part 2
Thomas Cromwell talks about the beginning of the closure of the smaller monasteries and convents
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The Black Death - mass burials
This video explores how the dead were disposed of during the Black Death
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Lindisfarne a monk's view - part 1
This short video is part one of an eye-witness account, by a monk, of the savage attack on St Cuthbert's church on the Holy Island, Lindisfarne in 793AD.
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Destruction of the monasteries
Thomas Cromwell explains what happened to the churches and religious houses after the Pilgrimage of Grace.
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Lindisfarne a Viking's view - part 1
A Viking gives his own account of the raid on Lindisfarne monastery, explaining how they had watched and planned their raid. (Part 1)
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China, Sichuan - Jiuzhaigou National Park
The Jiuzhaigou valley is part of the Min Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau and stretches over 72,000 hectares . It is known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colorful lakes, and snow-capped peaks. Its elevation ranges from...
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The Black Death, Public Reaction
A look at people's reaction to the plague and how they dealt with it.
Coto Japanese Academy
Learning Japanese in Japan - Interview a Buddhist Monk
Celebrating Christmas, followed by visiting Buddhist temples on New Year's Eve, and then going to Shinto shrines on New Year? Have you ever wondered why the Japanese do that? In this video, our friend Lucas interviews a Buddhist Monk,...
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Two Old Men and Restoration of Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
It is impossible to know for sure who is depicted in Goya's Black Paintings, but there is evidence to suggest that the man in Two Old Men is Goya himself. Goya was a great admirer of the painter Diego Velázquez and this painting closely...
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The Scream: Great Art Explained
Between 1863 when Munch was born and the years before the first world war, European cities were going through unprecedented change. Industrialization and economic change brought anxieties and obsessions, political unrest, and radicalism....
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The Black Death, an Eyewitness Account
An eye witness account of the Black Death which broke out in 1348, told by a medieval monk
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What was the Battle of Sandwich?
An introduction to the Battle of Sandwich in 1217 and the First Barons' War
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Lindisfarne a Viking's view - part 2
Part two of a Viking warrior's account of the raid on Lindisfarne monastery. He describes how violent the Vikings were towards the monks and explains how they took some monks as slaves as well as all the treasure and valuables they could...
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What Was the Black Death?
A description of the Black Death and the difference between the bubonic and pneumonic plague.
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Anglo Saxon - Christianity
A Saxon woman explains how the Saxons changed from worshipping pagan gods to becoming Christian after Pope Gregory sent a monk called Augustine to convert them.
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China investigates 'disgraced' head monk of Shaolin temple
China Investigates 'Disgraced' Head Monk of Shaolin Temple