Make your way through the vast Roman Empire and avoid its pirates, plagues, fires, conspiracies and, above all, wars.

Everything the intrepid traveller needs to know to explore the age of chivalry in England, Scotland and Wales.

Visit the dangerous, filthy streets of 16th-century London and beyond during the reigns of King Hal, the child monarch Edward, Bloody Mary and the Virgin Queen.

Experience the 17th century – from the Gunpowder Plot and the Great Fire of London to the Glorious Revolution, with the agonies of the Civil Wars and the Great Plague in between.

Journey to a world at war during 1799-1815, with Napoleon straddling Europe and Nelson and Wellington striking the blows that lead to his exile.

Travel through the grinding poverty, grimy industry and conspicuous consumption that characterise the world of Queen Victoria and her dissatisfied subjects.

The last 100 years of conflict, thought, entertainment, work, killing, experimentation and liberation – plus an hour's worth of video clips.