59 minutes
Professor Robert Bartlett charts the downfall of the Plantagenet dynasty. In the last century of their rule, four Plantagenet kings are deposed and murdered. Show more
Discover 10,249,320 listings and 227,671 playable programmes from the BBC
59 minutes
Professor Robert Bartlett charts the downfall of the Plantagenet dynasty. In the last century of their rule, four Plantagenet kings are deposed and murdered. Show more
59 minutes
Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. Show more
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Documentary series. Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Norman conquest of Britain and Ireland, and looks at how England adapted to its new masters. Show more
59 minutes
Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of England's longest-ruling royal dynasty. A clear sense of English nationhood emerges and parliament is born. Show more
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. As the church's grip on their beliefs increased, people came before religious courts and many were killed. Show more
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Robert Bartlett lays bare the framework of the medieval class system, where inequality was part of the natural order and the life of serfs little better than those of animals. Show more
59 minutes
Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of England's longest-ruling royal dynasty. Henry II forges a mighty empire encompassing England and much of France. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Professor Robert Bartlett explores the Plantagenets, England's longest ruling dynasty, in this version of the BBC Two series made especially for schools. Show more
1 hour
Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. He unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of men and women during the Middle Ages. Show more
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. As the Middle Ages wore on, a world which previously seemed enchanted became a place to be mastered. Show more
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Documentary series. A look at how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. Show more