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- First shown:
- 9 January at 21:00
- Last shown:
- 29 February at 19:00
In the British Library, Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of illuminated manuscripts of the first Anglo-Saxon rulers to create a united England.
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- Tue 10 Jan 2012
- The Anne Boleyn Files: Illuminations: The Private Lives of Kings - Ruling by the Book
- Dr Janina Ramirez: Now on iplayer: Ruling by the Book – episode one of Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings