In this three-part series, "Personalities and Life of the Middle Ages," Mr. Michael Davies explores daily life in the Middle Ages, St Thomas á Becket, and Robert Grosseteste, Pillar of the Papacy

Daily Life in the Middle Ages
Mr. Michael Davies discusses the life of the ordinary man in Medieval England, and his relationship with his neighbors, his lord, the King, and the Church. He explores the whole structure of the feudal society; the distinction between slavery and serfdom, the nature of manors, guilds, and religious orders, and more.

St. Thomas á Becket
Complex and dramatic political power struggles come alive as Mr. Michael Davies tells the riveting story of Thomas a Becket, the 12th Century Archbishop who was first the close friend and Chancellor of King Henry II of England, and later was martyred in the Cathedral, victim of Henry's wrath over Thomas' opposition to the royal will on matters of Church-State relations.

Robert Grosseteste, Pillar of the Papacy
Mr. Michael Davies recounts the life of Bishop Robert Grosseteste, a little-known intellectual and moral giant of the Middle Ages, who stood up to Pope Innocent IV when the Pope misused his office by granting benefices in a way that was harmful to the spiritual well-being of the faithful.
Taken from: Christianity in the High Middle Ages - 1995 VonHildebrand Institute