The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword

Duration: 1200 ft.

Year Published: 1980

Creator: Chatsworth Films Films Comm

Complete Record: Traces the history of the modern alphabet from its beginnings during the Roman Empire to its appearance on Hadrian's Wall in Great Britain to the development of a Carolingian style during the reign of Charlemagne. Jackson demonstrates how the quill pen was made and the techniques of the medieval monks in illuminating manuscripts.