Bedlam: The History of Bethlem Hospital

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Title: Bedlam: The History of Bethlem Hospital
Producer: History Channel, Joe Matthews
Category: History, Psychology
Views: 1249
Added: Oct 30th 2011
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Documentary focusing on Bethlem Royal Hospital, known as Bedlam, the lunatic asylum in Moorfields that was one of London's greatest attractions in the 17th century. Foreigners, locals and writers flocked to the 'human zoo' where, for one penny, they could enjoy provoking the madmen who were shackled to the ground

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madness, mental, illness, Mental disorder, History of Bethlem Hospital, bedlam, documentary, free, watch, online, download, human zoo, university of madness, lunatic, asylum, moorfields, london, History Channel, Joe Matthews