Looks at the organization of European societies in the Middle Ages, and examines the symbiotic relationships among the various ranks of nobles and serfs.
Surveys the Germanic barbarian tribes that proliferated in Europe at the end of the Roman Empire and describes how their social life and customs formed the basis for early medieval civilization.
Traces the history of the Middle Ages, a period that stretched between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, using historical reenactments and dramatic footage to discuss the reign of Charlemagne, the Crusades, and the Black Death.
Traces the history of European warfare over the course of seven hundred years, from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the Middle Ages; exploring the experience of war, and examining the principal developments in the art of warfare.
Analyzes the principle causes and events of the religious wars in Europe from the Late Middle Ages and the Hussite Wars of the fifteenth century to the beginning of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, and examines the influence of the Crusades to the religious conflict of Europe.
Describes the civiliations of the world from 600 to 1492, including the Viking age, medieval and Renaissance Europe, the Turkish empire, the Mongol empire, and the native civilizations of North and South America.
Text and lavish photographs depict the art and treasures of the various barbarian groups including the Scythians, Celts, Franks and Saxons, and Vikings.
