Set in 9th-century England, The Last Kingdom tells the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a warrior born a Saxon but raised by Vikings. As he navigates through the political turmoil and battles between kingdoms, Uhtred must reclaim his birthright and create his own destiny.
A former warrior, now turned monk, tells the story of how Arthur became the lord of war despite the illegitimacy of his throne.
Set in 12th-century England, the movie tells the iconic story of Robin Hood, a skilled archer who forms a band of outlaws to fight against the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham and the oppressive rule of Prince John. Robin Hood's adventures include daring sword fights, clever disguises, and acts of vigilant justice as he robs from the rich to give to the poor.
In the 12th century, a knight named Ivanhoe returns to England from the Crusades and becomes involved in a struggle between Prince John and his brother Richard the Lionheart. Along the way, Ivanhoe must rescue his love, Lady Rowena, from the clutches of the evil Templar knights.
The Hunger Games heads back to the Dark Ages when a group of five young Saxons is captured by a clan of fearsome Viking warriors and used as prey in a ritualistic manhunt. High on a potion that turns them "berserk" the brutal hunters are soon on the scent of the terrified youngsters in a desperate battle for survival from the ritualistic manhunt. Written and directed by Welsh film-maker Antony Smith.
In 11th-century England, a Norman knight seeks revenge against the Saxons who killed his family. Armed with his sword of vengeance, he embarks on a bloody quest for justice.
During the Seven Years War, Austrian Queen Maria Theresa sends her best general, András Hadik and his Hussars to raid Berlin and humiliate the Prussian King, Frederick the Great. In a time of darkness and chaos, with the brutal and militant Prussia raining war upon the peaceful and tranquil Austria, Queen Maria Theresa entrusts her Hungarian general, András Hadik and his fearless Hussars with a mission of great importance: to capture the city of Berlin, the heart of the Prussian empire, and to strike a blow against her enemy, the mighty Frederick the Great.
Lady Godiva, a headstrong redhead, defies the Norman rulers of medieval England by riding naked through the streets of Coventry to protest against an arranged marriage. She becomes a symbol of rebellion and inspires a revolt among the Saxons against the Norman oppressors.
This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as the chief of a small Celt tribe in Dark-Ages Britain, a century or two after the withdrawal of Rome. Arthur struggles to weave the scattered tribes of Celts, Jutes, etc. into a union that can effectively oppose the Saxon invaders who are arriving in Britain in growing numbers. He is aided by his adoptive father, Llud, and his foster brother, Kai, who is himself a Saxon foundling.
King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.
Account of Lady Godiva's naked ride through 11th-century Coventry in order to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to rescind his harsh tax laws. Based on and quotes from Tennyson's poem of the same title.
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