Early medieval

Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor in Rings of Power

How ancient history influenced Tolkien: did a forgotten legend inspire Rings of Power‘s Celebrimbor?

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Vod Heather O'Donoghue - Beowulf WL

Video podcast Beowulf: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Late-medieval England course: week four quiz . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Laura Berlin as Emma of Normandy in season 3 of Vikings: Valhalla

Emma of Normandy: not just a two-time queen consort of England

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Pod Mark Rees - EV Welsh mythology WL

Welsh mythology: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of King Arthur's coronation, from the 13th-century Flores Historiarum

Was King Arthur real? Discover the legend of the ‘once and future king’

King Arthur and his knights return to Camelot (Photo by: Christophel Fine Art/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Q&A Where was Camelot?

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Pod Michael Wood WL

Astonishing Æthelstan: Michael Wood on the 10th-century king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Thomas Williams WL

Dark Age bullies & forgotten kingdoms: busting early medieval myths . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Sæberht of Essex, who oversaw the building of London’s original church of St Paul’s (Photo by The Picture Art Collection / Alamy Stock Photo)

How to survive the Dark Ages in Britain: 6 crucial tips . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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This statue of Alfred the Great stands in Winchester, the former 'capital' of his kingdom (Photo by TonyBaggett via Getty Images)

What if... Alfred the Great lost to the Vikings at the battle of Edington? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Columba. This Irish patron saint's influence on the Christian church was, and still is, felt much further afield

Medieval miracle worker: how St Columba transformed Christianity in Britain

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Dr Rory Naismith answers listener questions on Britain in the early Middle Ages. (Image from Getty Images)

Early Medieval Britain: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 12th-century Celtic round tower at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly

“The power of the Irish over the Britons is great”: Fergal Keane on Britain’s Irish roots

King John hunting on horseback, 14th century. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Was King John murdered?