Tells the story of how Britain emerged from the Dark Ages, from bloodshed on the battlefield and kings in crisis, to monks and murder. 8 years +

Covering British history in the early Middle Ages, from the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms through to the invasion of the Vikings and right up to the Battle of Hastings. Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs of surviving monuments and artifacts, full-colour scenes from Anglo-Saxon and Viking life, and lively marginal illustrations.