England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest - Season 1 Episode 17 Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon Literature
Literature is one of the true glories of Anglo-Saxon culture, and perhaps nowhere is this more apparent today than the great poem Beowulf. After giving an overview of Old English poetry, Professor Paxton revels in the adventures of the warrior Beowulf and his story of mayhem and plunder.
First Air Date: Jan 27, 2022
Last Air date: Jan 27, 2022
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 24 Episode
Runtime: 32 minutes
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Language: English
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Season
Season 1
Episode
Exploring How England Came to Be
The Rise and Fall of Roman Britain
The Germanic Migrations to Britain
The Britons Resist: The Legend of King Arthur
Everyday Life in 6th-Century Britain
The Birth of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms
The Papal Mission to Britain
Sutton Hoo and the Early Anglo-Saxons
Irish Missionaries and Christianization
Kings of the North: Northumbria’s Ascent
Northumbria’s Century of Renaissance
Rise of the Midlands: Mercia’s Hegemony
Anglo-Saxon Law and Warfare
Fury of the Northmen: The Vikings Arrive
Alfred the Great: Defender of England
Alfred the Great: Builder of Institutions
Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon Literature
Together at Last: Wessex Unites England
Monastic Reform: A Tale of Three Saints
The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art
Unfinished Business: The Vikings Return
Cnut the Great and the Danish Conquest
1066 and the Norman Conquest
Aftermath: From Anglo-Saxon to English