Constance is a young Nigerian refugee who is found washed up in a small boat, on the south coast of England, by Mark. Mark takes pity on Constance and takes her home to his wife Nicky. As Nicky and Constance strike up a friendship, it becomes clear that Constance is a devout Christian who is deeply troubled by her past but cannot remember what happened to her. At church, a young man, Terry, falls for her, but the feelings are not mutual. Constance...

Geoffrey Chaucer was a British poet during the Middle ages and is still considered one of the greatest English writers of all time. This biography tells readers about Chaucer's life as he took part in the Hundred Years War, worked for King Edward III, and went on to write the well-known collection, The Canterbury Tales. Featuring lively illustrations, fascinating facts and sidebars, easy-to-read text, an accommodating glossary, and helpful index,...

A proud rooster is tricked by a sly fox.

A scholarly program that reaches out to students of The Canterbury Tales to relate its characters and themes to everyday life in late-14th-century England. Period art of exceptional richness is combined with location photography that retraces the April pilgrimage to Archbishop Becket's shrine at Canterbury; excerpts are read from various tales; and the famous beginning is heard in Middle English. Written by Velma B. Richmond, produced by the University...

In late-medieval England, English quietly ousted French in law and government- but the move to make it God's language meant bloodshed. This program looks at the battle for a Bible in English, a struggle with huge impact on the language itself. Dramatic readings from successive English Bibles show the language's evolution. Location footage and original manuscripts illustrate key figures and events, such as John Wycliffe, the Lollards, and the first...