The site of the large and bloody Battle of Brunanburh which took place in the tenth century has long been steeped in mystery. Can new research and archaeology finally shed light on the location of a lost battlefield?

Theme: The Battle of Brunanburh

• Peter Konieczny, 'The British Isles and the reign of Æthelstan - The road to Brunanburh'.
• Richard Scott Nokes, 'The Battle of Brunanburh: the poem - The baron of barons'.
• Michael Livingston, 'Finding a missing battlefield (again) - The search for Brunanburh'.

• Gabriel Baker, 'Surviving the Vikings in France - The sack of Nantes'.
• Randall Moffett, 'Part II: Arms, armour, and artillery - The armies of Charles the Bold'.
• Kiril Petkov, 'War, victory, and the philosophy of history - Contarini on the Battle of Lepanto'.
• Steven Muhlberger, 'A scene from the Hundred Years' War - The butcher versus the knight'.
• Morgan Deane, 'Unifying China in the sixth century - The Battle of Yan Island'.
• Kay Smith and Ruth R. Brown, 'Super-sized siege weapon of the Middle Ages - The trebuchet'.
• Vicky McAlister, 'Defense, administration, and residence - What is a castle?'.