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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

4.5/ 102012Episode runtime

Documentary

Through this three part series Art Historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as preserved through stunning illuminated manuscripts from the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection.

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Jeremy Ashbee

Self - English Heritage

Janina Ramirez

Self - Presenter

Scot McKendrick

Self

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Behind the frames

Faces behind the story

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