Knights

Documentary 2015

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Who and what were the knights? How did they live? Castle-builders, royal henchmen, battle-enthusiasts and holy warriors all rolled into one, they are among history's enigmas.

Documentary 2015

Caution

Starring David Ritchie

EPISODE 1

Iron Heroes

The Knights lived brutal lives, glorified by tales of chivalry and courtly love that have left us with a skewed idea of knighthood.

51 min · 26 Apr 2014 Caution
EPISODE 2

In the Name of Honour and Glory

Gaining honour, respect and glory is all-important to the medieval knight. Embark on a crusade to the Holy Land in pursuit of the infidels.

50 min · 3 May 2014 Caution
EPISODE 3

Last of their Kind

Peasant revolts, armies of mercenaries, and a new way to fight wars using muskets and canons make the mounted knight in his cumbersome armour a thing of the past.

50 min · 10 May 2014 Caution

David Ritchie

Narrator
Christian Feyerabend

Director
Christian Feyerabend

Writer

About

Knights

DOCUMENTARY

Who and what were the knights? How did they live? Castle-builders, royal henchmen, battle-enthusiasts and holy warriors all rolled into one, they are among history's enigmas.

Information

Studio: ZDFE
Released: 2015
Rated: Caution
Region of Origin: Germany

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.