Discover how the Normans settled the land by building churches and monasteries and explains how the locals paid rent to the church which in turn paid taxes to the king.

This video covers the cause of the Norman invasion in 1066.  Despite King Edward making, William Duke of Normandy heir to the English throne, Harold Godwinson stole the crown.

A Saxon thegn describes a gemot, witan, the dooms and a Hundred Court together with some of the punishments handed out to those found guilty.

A Saxon woman describes a typical village house and explores what people drank, ate and how they cooked.  It also includes where they went to the toilet.

Part two describes how, during the battle, William Duke of Normandy had fallen and the effect it had on morale.

This video looks at place names and their Saxon origins, like the word 'bury' meaning fortified place which lends its name to Banbury, Shaftsbury, Salisbury.  It also covers some county name origins like Essex coming from the East Saxons.

This video covers the early Norman castles, how the motte and bailey was constructed and mentions some of the first stone castles like Chepstow and Pevensey.

A Norman sailor describes the lead up to the invasion from the Norman perspective; the ships, the supplies and the crossing to England

In part one, a Norman soldier describes the start of the battle of Hastings including a description of Taillefer, the juggler who entertained the Normans before the battle started

A thegn warrior, serving King Athestan, describes the armour he wears and his weapons, such as the kite shield and battle axe.

This video explores five fun facts about Anglo-Saxons.

Part three describes the final part of the Battle of Hastings including the arrow storm that rained down on the Saxons and the fall of King Harold

This video is answering the question of what jobs did Anglo-Saxons do.

The Battle of Hastings 1066

This video is answering the question of who actually named England.

Part two of the farming series looks at low ranking ceorls who are not only farmers but tradesmen too and how they use the three-field system of crop rotation.  It also explains what bartering is.

In this video, Mr. P./Marc will give a brief account of the origins of the English language. He will give some example words that contributed to the formation of English, starting from Celts until the arrival of the Normans. He will also...

A Norman soldier describes the Bayeux Tapestry; nearly 70 metres long and having been made in England it depicts the events that led up to the Norman conquest aswell as Battle of Hastings

This video describes how the Anglo Saxons originated from Germania and travelled to England with the Roman legions and stayed even after the Romans left.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Irish Slave Trade

A Saxon woman explains how the Saxons changed from worshipping pagan gods to becoming Christian after Pope Gregory sent a monk called Augustine to convert them.

This video explains the origins of the Normans and explains their ancestry and how they came to settle in Normandy, i.e. from Norsemen or Vikings

This video covers some of the Anglo Saxon gods that were worshipped before Christianity arrived and the way their names are still used today.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Anglo-Saxon Invasion