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In Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death, historian and author Dr. Helen Castor (She-Wolves: England's Early Queens) examines how the people of the Middle Ages handled three of life's great rites of passage birth, marriage, and death. Why were physicians of no help to women enduring the pains of labor and the dangers of childbirth? Why were newly married couples "put to bed" by the priest on their wedding night? What did it mean to "die well" and why was death such a communal affair, both before and after it happened?
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How long is Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death has a runtime of 2h 57m (2 hours and 57 minutes).
Who directed Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death was directed by Lucy Swingler and released in 2013.
What genre is Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death is a Documentary, History film (2013).
Who stars in Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death?
The cast of Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death includes Helen Castor.
