Terry Jones' Medieval Lives - S1 Ep 1 - The Peasant

The stereotype of the medieval peasant is a toothless, filthy, ignorant wretch. Or were they? Terry Jones discovers that peasants were in fact literate, emancipated, highly political and legally savvy, house proud and healthy, and responsible for the peasants revolt of 1381.

• Category

  • Documentary

• Starring:

  • Terry Jones

• Directed by:

  • Lucy Cooke

• Produced by:

  • Lucy Cooke

• Written by:

  • Terry Jones

[Emily Wright]

It's narrated by a member of Monty Python...what the hell did you expect?

[LucienAchillean]

Adblock, people. Adblock.

[TheDanGG]

Ew why is British culture on the British Broadcasting Corporation?

[Lucas van Wijk]

this must be intended for kids

[TheCaptainLulz]

terry jones is awesome!

[MattTechnical]

Monty Python, an absolute genius 

[eccentricccc]

Game of thrones.

[saliya pathirana]

beauitiful

[William Harris]

Terry, you're awesome.

[dedutch101]

Beautiful example of what freedom and knowledge can do for the betterment of mankind.

[Randy Williams]

hehehe "And you can eat them, which is possible with peasants but is socially tricky" XD

[Randy Williams]

... no one likes the flemish.