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Knights

Season 1
A fierce warrior-class emerges in medieval Europe around 1000 years ago: the knights. They live brutal lives, glorified by tales of chivalry and courtly love that have left us with a skewed idea of knighthood. In reality, it's a world of freezing castles and violent battles, where joust competitions, fair maidens and the crusades are the latest fads.
IMDb 7.220143 episodes
TV-PG
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Men in Iron
    April 26, 2014
    52min
    TV-PG
    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. The lives of men like Heinrich Thangeln and Reinbold von Rappoldstein vividly illustrate how an ordinary rider could eventually become a knight.
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  2. S1 E2 - For Fame and Honor
    May 3, 2014
    51min
    TV-PG
    Gaining honour, respect and glory is all-important to the medieval knight. And embarking on a crusade to the Holy Land in pursuit of the 'infidels' is one way of getting it. Of course, there's also the promise of land and untold riches. And by demonstrating their love of God in this way, the crusaders believed they could secure their access to paradise.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Last of Their Kind
    May 10, 2014
    50min
    TV-PG
    "He can kiss my behind" - the famous quote of Götz von Berlichingen to a bailiff, immortalised by the young Goethe. It's a sign of changing times. Like his ancestors, the young Imperial Knight Götz is destined to fight for his emperor to gain honour and defend the rights of his people. But who is to pay for all this fighting and fanfare?
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Christian Feyerabend
Producers
Uwe Kersken
Starring
Markus RothschildStefan RothRoland Schewe
Studio
Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion GmbH
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