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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings - Season 1 Episode 3 Libraries Gave Us Power

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The story of the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection reaches its end with the last great flowering of illumination, in the magnificent courts of the Tudors. She investigates astrological texts created for Henry VII, and unwraps his will - still in its original, extravagantly-decorated velvet and gold cover. She hears music written for Henry VIII, which went unperformed for centuries; and reads love notes between the king and Anne Boleyn, written in the margins of a prayer book. Janina also visits Bruges, the source of many of the greatest manuscripts, where this medieval art form collided with the artistic innovations of the Renaissance.

First Air Date: Jan 09, 2012

Last Air date: Jan 23, 2012

Season: 1 Season

Episode: 3 Episode

Runtime: 26 minutes

IMDb: 5.00/10 by 2.00 users

Popularity: 5.586

Language: English, French

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