c 500 CE to c 1000 CE

Charles, king of the Franks, is one of the most remarkable figures ever to rule a European super-state. That is why he is so often called by the French 'Charlemagne', and by the Germans 'Karl der Grosse'. His strength of character was felt to be remarkable from early in his long reign. Warfare an...

An investigation of the evidence for King Arthur based on the earliest written sources rather than later myths and legends. The evidence is laid out in a chronological order starting from Roman Britain and shows how the legend evolved and at what point concepts such as Camelot, excalibur and Merl...

Who was King Arthur? That question has puzzled researchers for hundreds of years, yet still, no consensus has been reached. However, whether it is concluded that he was a Celtic king or a Roman officer, or something in-between, there is one conclusion that virtually all investigators agree on: he...

When history looks back at the time after functioning Roman government ended in 410 but before the turmoil of the 800s when Viking armies arrived to irrevocably scramble the political geography of Britain, it usually focuses on the four major kingdoms of early medieval Britain: Wessex, Northumbri...

When history looks back at the time after functioning Roman government ended in 410 but before the turmoil of the 800s when Viking armies arrived to irrevocably scramble the political geography of Britain, it usually focuses on the four major kingdoms of early medieval Britain: Wessex, Northumbri...

Central Europe is not just a space on a map but also a region of shared experience - of mutual borrowings, impositions, and misapprehensions. From the Roman Empire onwards, it has been the target of invasion from the east. In the Middle Ages, Central Europeans cast their eastern foes as 'the dogm...

Elisabeth van Houts takes a wide European perspective on the Normans, assessing and explaining Norman expansion, their political and social organisation and their eventual decline.

A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day.

A history that reassesses how far the Viking world extended. Dr Cat Jarman exposes the unexpected routes that Viking travel and trade took - and how these kings of the river were frequent travellers of the Middle East and the Silk Road.

All the foul facts about the Rotten Romans are ready to uncover, including what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts and how ancient Britons got their hair nice and spiky. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generati...