Archive by Era: Dark Ages

1. Athelstan

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reign of Athelstan, the first king of all England.
2. Byzantium

   The culture, history and legacy of the eastern Byzantine Empire.
3. Merlin

   Melvyn Bragg examines Merlin, prophet, magician, king maker and the mad man of the woods.
4. St Hilda

   Melvyn Bragg discusses the 7th century abbess, St Hilda.
5. Sunni and Shia Islam

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins of the split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims
6. The Arab Conquests

   Melvyn Bragg examines the Arab conquests which helped communicate Islam to the world.
7. The Lindisfarne Gospels

   Melvyn Bragg examines the manuscripts that united Celtic and Roman cultures in England.
8. The Roman Empire's Collapse in the 5th century

   The causes and events of the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
9. The Volga Vikings

   Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Volga Vikings.

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