Monday, April 27, 2015

Scenes of peasant life: the Luttrell Psalter Film

 
 
A fan on Modern Medievalism's Facebook page shared with me a link to the following video: the "Luttrell Psalter Film".
 
 
 
 
 
This is a charming 20-minute short film which re-enacts scenes of peasant life from a manuscript called the Luttrell Psalter. This book, containing the 150 Psalms, the order of Mass, and various other prayers was made for a lord by the name of Sir Geoffrey Luttrell (1276-1345). The psalter is remarkable not only for its religious imagery, but particularly for its many illustrations of Luttrell's peasants working the land. Some are whimsical, such as that of the husband-beating wife. If you have 20 minutes to kill, take a seat, full-screen that video above, and enjoy the show!





Spousal abuse: prime comedy in medieval times.

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