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Medieval Britain
Edward I's conquests in Wales | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses Edward I's conquests in Wales.
The absent reign of Richard the Lionheart | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama investigates the reign and death of Richard the Lionheart.
Succession problem following the death of Alexander III of Scotland | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the succession problem following the death of Alexander III of Scotland.
Robert the Bruce becomes King at Scone | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses Robert the Bruce and how he became King at Scone.
William Wallace at Stirling and Falkirk | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama investigates the battles of Stirling and Falkirk and William Wallace's subsequent defeat.
Edward I, overlord of Scotland | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses Edward I's brutal 1296 campaign in Scotland.
One Family and the Black Death | Ken Follett's Jouney Into the Dark Ages
Author Ken Follett explores the impact of the Black Death in Britain through the lens of one family, the Cramners.
How the Black Death Spread | Ken Follett's Jouney Into the Dark Ages
Professor Johannes Krause explains the modern scientific understanding of how the Black Death spread from rats to humans.
Which bacteria caused the plague? | Ken Follett's Jouney Into the Dark Ages
Professor Johannes Krause was part of a team that used DNA to research which bacteria caused the Black Death, and...
The Most Dangerous Job in the World | Ken Follett's Jouney Into the Dark Ages
As the plague comes to Winchester and the Catholic Church attempts to offer solutions, monks are left with the dangerous...
A Remarkable Doctor | Ken Follett's Jouney Into the Dark Ages
Author Ken Follett explores the work of a plague doctor in the Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Florence.
The First Signs of the Black Death in Europe | Ken Follett's Jouney Into the Dark Ages
Author Ken Follett explores the first signs of the Black Death in Europe and the early responses to it.