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A History of Britain

Summary Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles. View more details

  • 2000
  • 1h

A History of Britain

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Michael Kitchen Samuel West Lindsay Duncan Simon Schama

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8.3

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Sep 29, 2000

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Filming locations : Abbaye-aux-Dames, Caen, Calvados, France

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Sep 29, 2000

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Filming locations : Abbaye-aux-Dames, Caen, Calvados, France

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 29, 2000
Beginnings
Simon Schama begins his history of Britain at the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney and then moves on to the world of Anglo-Saxon England.
Episode 2 • Oct 06, 2000
Conquest!
In nine short hours, William the Conqueror triumphed at the Battle of Hastings - and England was changed forever. Simon Schama recounts the saga of blood, betrayal and ambition that led up to this pivotal battle.
Episode 3 • Oct 13, 2000
Dynasty
The documentary series taking a comprehensive look at British history. Henry II built a great medieval empire - which was then torn apart by his scheming family.
Episode 4 • Oct 20, 2000
Nations
The story of Edward I - the Hammer of the Scots - whose attempts to force English rule on Scotland and Wales strengthened the identities of all the British nations.
Episode 5 • Oct 27, 2000
King Death
Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the Black Death, the horror of medieval Britain. Those it did not kill were condemned to suffer decades of anarchy and unrest, not least King Richard II.
Episode 6 • Nov 03, 2000
Burning Convictions
Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism.
Episode 7 • Nov 10, 2000
The Body of the Queen
Simon Schama examines the long, tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by royal command in 1587.
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