Summary Dr Janina Ramirez begins her journey with the first Anglo-Saxon rulers to create a united England, encountering books in the British Library's Royal manuscripts collection which are over a thousand years old and a royal family tree which is five metres long. Janina finds out about a king who had a reputation for chasing nuns and reads a book created as a wedding gift for a ten-year-old prince. She roams from Westminster Abbey to other ancient English spiritual sites such as Winchester, St Albans and Malmesbury, and sees for herself how animal skins can be transformed into the finest vellum.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Janina Ramirez Ian Mortimer Scot McKendrick James Brockman
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jan 8, 2012
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : Oxford Film & Television
Summary Dr Janina Ramirez begins her journey with the first Anglo-Saxon rulers to create a united England, encountering books in the British Library's Royal manuscripts collection which are over a thousand years old and a royal family tree which is five metres long. Janina finds out about a king who had a reputation for chasing nuns and reads a book created as a wedding gift for a ten-year-old prince. She roams from Westminster Abbey to other ancient English spiritual sites such as Winchester, St Albans and Malmesbury, and sees for herself how animal skins can be transformed into the finest vellum.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jan 8, 2012
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : Oxford Film & Television
