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This clip describes the order of Feudal Japan; lords rules provinces and are protected by samurai.
Explains the feudal system that was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages as well as why it subsided over time.
A comedic take on the hardships of serfs and the constant taxation to which they were subjected.
William, a squire, is publically punished for impersonating his master, Sir Ector, in jousting competitions. He is placed in a pillory and food is thrown at him. Prince Edward, who William befriended during his jousting competitions, orders the guards to take him out of the pillory and knights him as "Sir William".
The narrator discusses the life of Shi Huangdi, the first Emperor of Unified China and his accomplishments such as the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army.