Bonus: Fantastic Beasts, Arthurian Legends, and Romans in Britain

Which traces of Roman Britain are linked to the legends of King Arthur? What are the mysterious Pictish Symbol Stones? What happened when the emperor Septimius Severus tried to invade Scotland? What is the Mappa Mundi - the largest medieval map - and what bizarre and mystical worlds and beasts does it depict? Did people really believe that dragons, sea monsters and unicorns existed? What is a chained library? What can historical maps tell us about the changing perspectives of historical people from different parts of the globe? And, which parts of the world have an under appreciated history? Join Anita and William as they discuss some intriguing historical subjects. survey.empirepoduk.com Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Neil Fearn