Discusses the development of new European civilizations between 200 and 1200 A.D., including the fall of the Roman Empire, creation of the Holy Roman Empire, rise of Moslem power, and the Vikings.

An overview of the philosophy, inventions, art, government, religion, and daily life of the Renaissance.

Learn about the Normans that invaded countries across Europe in the 11th and 12th century.

An introduction to the various elements of Renaissance life, including religion, trade, education, food, and clothes.

"The feudal relationships during the Middle Ages established a hierarchy that deeply affected the social landscape of the period. In Social Structure in the Middle Ages, students will explore the complex relationships between a lord, his vassals and their serfs -- an intertwining of the wealthy and poor that ensured everyone in these medieval societies depended on each other. Discover the importance of land during this time and how ownership of estates...

It is the year 871, when England was Angle-Land, and largely fallen to the invading Vikings. Ceridwen, lost in the frozen woods, is discovered by warriors accompanying young Aelfwyn, daughter of a Saxon lord, sold into marriage to a Viking war chief as part of a peace treaty. Becoming fast friends with Aelfwyn, Ceridwen joins the group to their destination- the captured fortress of Four Stones. There, Ceridwen finds living with the enemy affords her...

The history of the Normans is a chronicle of the roots of modern society, religion and politics. This landmark three-part series presents the epic story of the Normans as it has never been told before.

See how the Germanic tribes lived, fought and worshipped their gods. Intricate 3D animation shows how they built their settlements, buried their kings, vanquished their enemies. Roman cities such as the ancient Cologne, home of the Romanophile Germans, and the Roman limes, the border to free Germania, are also reconstructed through computer graphics and full-cast reenactments.

At its height in the 2nd century AD, the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power, and prosperity in the Western world. But success eventually spoiled; the empire, rotten to the core by the 5th century, lay open to barbarian warriors who came in wave upon wave of invasion - slaughtering, stealing, and, ultimately, settling. As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, persecutions, and a state of war that was so persistent...