Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death (2013)
In Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death, historian and author Dr. Helen Castor (She-Wolves: England's Early Queens) examines how the people of the Middle Ages handled three of life's great rites of passage birth, marriage, and death. Why were physicians of no help to women enduring the pains of labor and the dangers of childbirth? Why were newly married couples "put to bed" by the priest on their wedding night? What did it mean to "die well" and why was death such a communal affair, both before and after it happened?
Director: Lucy Swingler
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 177 min
Release Date: October 9, 2013
Cast
- Helen Castor - Herself
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death about?
- In Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death, historian and author Dr. Helen Castor (She-Wolves: England's Early Queens) examines how the people of the Middle Ages handled three of life's great rites of passage birth, marriage, and death. Why were physicians of no help to women enduring the pains of labor and the dangers of childbirth? Why were newly married couples "put to bed" by the priest on their wedding night? What did it mean to "die well" and why was death such a communal affair, both before and after it happened?
- Who directed Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
- Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death was directed by Lucy Swingler.
- Who stars in Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
- Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death stars Helen Castor.
- How long is Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
- Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death has a runtime of 2h 57m (177 minutes).
- What genre is Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
- Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death produced?
- Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death was produced in United Kingdom.