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Section 40: The “Dark Ages”
History Specials: Season 1, Episode 44, The Ages
The Dark Ages (The History Channel)
The Early Middle Ages
Secrets of the Dark Ages: Episode 12, The Dark Ages
Section 41: Castles and Abbeys
The Middle Ages: Castles Under Siege
Castle Builders
Secrets of the Castle
Campus Galli – the medieval building site
Section 42: The Plague
History Specials: Season 1, Episode 17, The Plague
Mankind The Story of All of Us: Season 1, Episode 6: Plague
The Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague
Ancient Mysteries: The Black Death
Peoples XIV: Normans
The Normans
Curiosity Stream: The Normans
The Great Tours, Experiencing Medieval Europe: Season 1, Episode 5, Palermo: A Mosaic of Cultures
Dan Snow’s Norman Walks
