Ontelly

Inside the Medieval Mind

Logo for Inside the Medieval Mind

Leading authority on the Middle Ages, Professor Robert Bartlett, presents a series which examines the way we thought during Medieval times.

logo for Inside the Medieval Mind - Belief
Inside the Medieval Mind - Belief

Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during Medieval times. As the church's grip on our beliefs increased, people came before religious courts and many were killed.

Details
logo for Inside the Medieval Mind - Knowledge
Inside the Medieval Mind - Knowledge

Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. As the Middle Ages wore on, a world which previously seemed enchanted became a place to be mastered.

Details
logo for Inside the Medieval Mind - Power
Inside the Medieval Mind - Power

Robert Bartlett lays bare the framework of the medieval class system, where inequality was part of the natural order and the life of serfs little better than those of animals.

Details
logo for Inside the Medieval Mind - Sex
Inside the Medieval Mind - Sex

Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during Medieval times. He unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of men and women during the Middle Ages.

Details