After the kingdoms of Great Britain were absorbed into the Roman Empire, the promises of prosperity and civilisation came only to a favoured few.

Rome’s greedy tax policy in Britain and Gaul left farmers with little to show for their labours but the stripes on their backs.

A woman convicted of a crime she did not commit took her case to a higher power.

Gaius Caesar is disappointed with the quality of the entertainment on offer in Rome’s Circus Maximus.

A Roman general asks his officers to decide where their priorities lie.

The surprisingly sensitive Roman commander was hoping to impress a girl with his angling skills.