Terry Jones Videos : The Crusades - Episode 2 Jerusalem

history documentary documentaries franks frank crusades crusaders terry jones monty python medieval middle ages funny comedy the episode 2 jerusalem

The Crusades - Episode 2 Jerusalem

FOR MORE GREAT DOCUMENTARIES GO TO www.DocuFans.com and support the site Thanks Jones narration is not without an occasional sardonic air, almost of the roll-your-eyes type, which not only lends a skeptical perspective to a frequently misunderstood era in Western Europe. The technical ingenuity of the production and Jones' use of anecdote backed by academicians and preserved eyewitness accounts cinches a viewer's interest. Medieval "siege machines" are re-created to test their mettle against legends of famous battles, Jones dons real 11th- and 12th-century armor to demonstrate the outlandish appearance of Crusaders, mosaics come to life with body-painted characters of medieval fable, and computer graphics are deployed to re-create the interior of the great cathedral at Cluny. To understand the effects of the Crusades is to understand much of today's religious geography, and Mr. Jones and company can fairly lay claim to having helped set the record straight.

Video Credit: