Medieval siege / a Nova production by the WGBH in association with Channel 4 and La Cinquième ; written, produced and directed by Michael Barnes.

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England's Edward I is said to have used a fearsome machine, called "Warwolf," to batter his enemies' castle walls into rubble. Historians think Warwolf was a wooden trebuchet, a missile-throwing siege weapon that dominated siege warfare until cannons were invented. In the Scottish countryside, teams...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Cinquième (Firm)
WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Barnes, Michael, 1948- (Author of dialog, Producer, Director)
Keach, Stacy (Narrator)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2004]
Series:Secrets of lost empires II.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Military art and science > History > Medieval, 500-1500.
Catapult > Design and construction.
Engines of war > England.
Structural engineering > History.
Sieges.
Civilization, Medieval.
Military art and science > Medieval.
500-1500
Documentary television programs.
History.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
History.
Online Access:
(Website for episode with links to teaching materials and resources)
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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