Was he as insane as history has depicted him to be? The historical facts paint a much more complicated picture of a man traumatized by the childhood murder of his family, and his long sought revenge.
Tony Robinson delves into historical records to determine if the Robin Hood of legend, literature and film was based upon a real outlaw in Merrye Olde England.
Tony examines Caesar's famous relationship with the Egyptian Queen and follows in the Emperor's footsteps on the Ides of March, 44BC, finding out whether William Shakespeare's assertion that he died on the steps of the Senate uttering the legendary words "Et tu Brute?" is fact or fiction.
Contrary to popular perception, Richard III, was loyal, fair and effective as a ruler- much more than the infamous one dimensional Shakesperian villain rumored to have murdered the "Princes in the Tower". Did he?
The last Saxon King of England is best remembered for being killed at the Battle of Hastings. Tony Robinson reveals more of the story of this landmark monarch.
Tony Robinson explores the mysterious origins and story of William Wallace, whose historical legacy is memorialized in the Hollywood blockbuster Braveheart.