Max Adams on the First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthur
In this talk first delivered in February 2021, historian Max Adams considers Britain in the years after the fall of the Roman empire
For 200 years after the fall of the Roman empire in around AD 400, Britain’s history is deeply obscure – and irresistibly interesting. Max pieces together fragments of history and archaeology to paint a picture of a dynamic people living in tumultuous times of hardship and uncertainty.
Born in London in 1961, Max was an archaeologist before taking up careers as a woodsman, traveller, writer and broadcaster. Two biographies (one a Guardian Book of the Week) were followed by critically-acclaimed and best selling works on the Dark Ages (The King in the North, In the Land of Giants and Ælfred's Britain) and on trees and woodlands. Max is also a musician and novelist. For monthly newsletters, events and insights, visit Max's website
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