Terry Jones Medieval Lives Video cover

Mandatory Supplementary Video (M1-B-1):

Watch this 28-minute video with an eye towards what you just learned about IEMP power networks from Mann and the idea of shadow IEMP from Dr. McIllwain's Powerpoint lecture.

The late Terry Jones of Monty Python gives us a comedic understanding that the image of the Medieval outlaw a la Robin Hood is not quite what it is cracked up to be in reality. Indeed, things related to crime, law, and justice are almost always more complicated than the binary ("good" vs "bad"), ideologically-charged narratives we tend to develop about them. Once again, think about the relationship of crime, law, and justice to institutionalized IEMP networks here.

While watching, ask yourself questions like:

Where do I see institutionalized I, E, M, and P power networks?
What is the relationship between legitimate and illegitimate (shadow) IEMP power networks and the institutions they form?
What role did lesser nobility play in the formation of gangs?
Why was being an outlaw not always a bad thing?
Why was sanctuary important?
How does corruption and the self-interest of the nobles provide impunity for the criminal gentry?

This movie is free to access using the links below.

YouTube (CC):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyZOz3S0Mm8

Daily Motion (no CC):

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wpjmo

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