Yet it's also his only work never released on vhs or dvd! I've emailed the BBC several times but get the same old waffle about archives and copyrights etc. In Search of the Holy Grail: The Quest for the. previous 1 2 3 4 next sort by previous 1 2 3 4 next Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. The middle ages, the age of Charlemagne, Chaucer and Dante, had an indelible effect on European culture. And the great incidental music, creative graphics and locations only added to the whole series. Books by Michael Wood (Author of In Search of the Dark Ages) Books by Michael Wood Michael Wood Average rating 4.02 7,632 ratings 762 reviews shelved 26,145 times Showing 30 distinct works. In Search of the Dark Ages is Michael Wood’s classic account of England’s turbulent history during the years between the end of Roman rule and the Norman Conquest. Written and presented by the charismatic Wood as he energetically brushed through woodlands to get to dolmens and old burhs etc, with the cameraman struggling to keep up, the enthusiasm and passion of this Anglo-saxon-speaking historian was evident from the start. It comprises eight short films across two series, each focusing on a particular character from the history of England prior to the Norman Conquest, a period popularly known as the Dark Ages. It's six episodes covered Anglo-saxon Kings Arthur, Alfred, Athelstan, Ethelred II, Erik Bloodaxe and also William! He also covered the important input of kings Edmund Ironside, Edward the Elder and Harold II. In Search of the Dark Ages is a BBC television documentary series, written and presented by historian Michael Wood, first shown between 19. This is supported by archeological evidence: we find much more material evidence when excavating an ancient Roman village than an early Middle Age town.This brilliant and fascinating 1981 landmark TV series by the BBC has never been released on vhs or dvd, despite his other series' proving very popular. Other factors of collapse were transport structures (bridges, roads, docks) falling in disrepair safety decreasing significantly on the routes beyond local big orders from Rome that supported the regional economy stopping completely. And even after artisans evolved anew, the quality of their work couldn't compare to the imperial one. The local artisans that would produce similar goods simply didn't exist because for centuries prior it was easy and cheap to buy the mass produced goods on the local market. Goods like roof tiles or ceramics that was mass-produced in Rome became a rare luxury after the collapse.
Ward-Perkins in his "The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization" (2005) describes a significant decrease in quality of life for lower class people after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
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