Cadfael - Page 2

***Valandil*** · 09-06-2010, 07:15 PM

Has anyone ever watched this series? I think they're based on a book series, and were made in the mid-1990's.

It's basically a medieval murder mystery series. It's set in western England, starting around 1138. Cadfael, the main character, is a monk or priest who is in his 60's. In his earlier life he was a knight, crusader and man-of-the-world - before he took orders. Anyway - the stories are very interesting.

In the first one 'One Corpse Too Many' - King Stephen came to attack the local castle, whose inhabitants were siding against him (with the Empress Matilda - daughter of the previous King), in his struggle to rule. He takes the castle and has all 94 surviving defenders hanged. When the church asks permission to provide a Christian burial for them, they find 95 corpses laid out. Someone has committed a murder and used the wrath of Stephen to conceal it.

Anyway - I like the stories, and love the setting. It seems fairly realistic. And while I used to see them on an occasional Tuesday night on a PBS station, someone loaded a bunch onto YouTube last month. So I've watched the first three episodes the past few days.

09-06-2010, 07:15 PM	#1
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Cadfael Has anyone ever watched this series? I think they're based on a book series, and were made in the mid-1990's. It's basically a medieval murder mystery series. It's set in western England, starting around 1138. Cadfael, the main character, is a monk or priest who is in his 60's. In his earlier life he was a knight, crusader and man-of-the-world - before he took orders. Anyway - the stories are very interesting. In the first one 'One Corpse Too Many' - King Stephen came to attack the local castle, whose inhabitants were siding against him (with the Empress Matilda - daughter of the previous King), in his struggle to rule. He takes the castle and has all 94 surviving defenders hanged. When the church asks permission to provide a Christian burial for them, they find 95 corpses laid out. Someone has committed a murder and used the wrath of Stephen to conceal it. Anyway - I like the stories, and love the setting. It seems fairly realistic. And while I used to see them on an occasional Tuesday night on a PBS station, someone loaded a bunch onto YouTube last month. So I've watched the first three episodes the past few days. __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!