About this season
Dan Snow shines a light into the Dark Ages after the collapse of the Roman Empire in Britain
Episodes (2)
E1
1. A New Civilisation
Aired 25 May 2009 • 59 min
The collapse of the Roman control of Britain and the influx of Anglo-Saxon people and values produced a chaotic state in Britain. Ireland had continued along its own path while the Romans controlled Britain and their influence begins to spread.
E2
2. Salvation
Aired 1 June 2009 • 59 min
Ireland's missionaries spread literacy and technology into mainland Britain.