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Medieval Britain
Black Death | Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages
Ken Follett tells the story of the Black Death through the true stories of a monk in Winchester, a doctor...
Battle of Agincourt | Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War
Dr Janina Ramirez discusses the famous Battle of Agincourt with historian Ian Mortimer.
Distinctive English Architecture | Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War
Dr Janina Ramirez explores the development of a distinct English architectural style during the reign of Richard II.
Richard II and the Wilton Diptych | Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War
Dr Janina Ramirez examines the Wilton Diptych, which was commissioned by Richard II as a portable altarpiece.
Richard II and Henry Bollingbroke | Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War
Dr Janina Ramirez explains how Henry Bolingbroke seizes the throne from Richard II.
Black Death | Lucy Worsley Investigates
How did the Black Death change Britain?
5: The Deserted Village | History File
Wharram Percy, E Yorks, is just one of 3,000 deserted medieval village sites in Britain.
1: Black Death | World's Worst Century
Was the 14th century the worst time in history to be alive?
Leonardo's drawing of female anatomy | The Beauty of Anatomy
Adam Rutherford investigates Leonardo's androgynous drawing of the human anatomy.
The body as a microcosm of the world | The Beauty of Anatomy
Adam Rutherford explains Leonardo and Galen's theory that the body was a microcosm of the world.
Leonardo's anatomic drawing | The Beauty of Anatomy
Adam Rutherford explains the important role that Leonardo played in our understanding of the human form.
Galenic anatomy | The Beauty of Anatomy
Adam Rutherford explains Galen's theory of the four humours.