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West Country
Episode 6 of 6
Alixe Bovey recreates journeys through medieval Britain. In the West Country, she sees how myths depicted on the Gough Map were used to legitimise wars and empires.
Medieval art historian, Dr Alixe Bovey, uses the oldest surviving route map of Britain to make a series of journeys through Britain asit was in the Middle Ages. In the West Country, she investigates some of the myths and legends depicted on the Gough Map and discovers how these were used to legitimise wars and empires.
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Fri 23 Apr 2010
01:55
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alixe Bovey |
Broadcasts
- Thu 15 May 2008 19:30
- Fri 16 May 2008 00:40
- Fri 16 May 2008 03:05
- Sat 17 May 2008 19:30
- Sun 18 May 2008 01:15
- Fri 23 Apr 2010 01:55