Michael Wood: In Search of the Dark Ages
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‘In Search of the Dark Ages’ is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the bestselling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition illuminates further the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest.
Alongside portraits of Boadicea, King Arthur, Alfred the Great, Athelstan, and William the Conqueror, the story of England is expanded further to include new voices, with all-new chapters on fascinating characters such as Penda of Mercia, Aethelflaed Lady of the Mercians, Hadrian the African, Eadgyth of England, and Wynflaed. It's an altogether richer, more varied, and inclusive study on the creation of Britain.
Just as it did when it was first published 40 years ago, ‘In Search of the Dark Ages’ overturns preconceptions of the Early Middle Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain.
For more than 40 years, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood has made compelling journeys into the past which have brought history alive for a generation of readers and viewers. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history including ‘The Domesday Quest’, ‘In Search of England’ and ‘In Search of Shakespeare’.
He has over 120 documentary films to his name, among them ‘Art of the Western World’, ‘Legacy’, ‘In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, ‘Conquistadors’ and ‘In Search of Myths and Heroes’.
This event will be chaired by Sheila Sweetinburgh.
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