A brief, lecture-style overview of the Norman Conquest of England, from its causes to its immediate consequences; from the initial invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066 and the Battle of Hastings to the securement of the Kingdom of England. A historical insight to how the English came to be.

A lecture giving an overview of the Viking interactions with the Anglo-Saxons, including topics like the Kingdom of Jorvik and the Danelaw, the Great Army, the North Sea Empire, and the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Learn about great vikings such as Guthrum, Cnut, and Harald Hardrada.

A lecture on The Anarchy, the succession war following the death of Henry I in 1135. Learn about how the Empress Matilda, Geoffrey, Stephen and the Queen Matilda fought for their sides' claims to the throne and how the Angevins/Plantagenets ultimately took the English crown, which they would hold throughout the majority of the rest of the middle ages.