Summary Can modern explorer Nicholas Crane use Christopher Saxton's exquisite map of Norfolk to lead him safely through some of the wildest waterland landscapes of today? In just five summers, Saxton produced the first national atlas, providing Elizabethans with 34 beautifully engraved, hand-colored county maps. But maps are created for all sorts of reasons and as he motorbikes across Norfolk, Saxton's first map, Nick discovers that Saxton's survey was as much about identifying possible political trouble spots as rivers and windmills. Nick comes up with fascinating evidence that Norfolk was the heartland of Catholic conspiracy-making in the late 1500s. He also tries to solve the puzzle of Saxton's amazing omission of the Norfolk Broads.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Nicholas Crane
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Barnet, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : BBC Scotland Tern Television
Summary Can modern explorer Nicholas Crane use Christopher Saxton's exquisite map of Norfolk to lead him safely through some of the wildest waterland landscapes of today? In just five summers, Saxton produced the first national atlas, providing Elizabethans with 34 beautifully engraved, hand-colored county maps. But maps are created for all sorts of reasons and as he motorbikes across Norfolk, Saxton's first map, Nick discovers that Saxton's survey was as much about identifying possible political trouble spots as rivers and windmills. Nick comes up with fascinating evidence that Norfolk was the heartland of Catholic conspiracy-making in the late 1500s. He also tries to solve the puzzle of Saxton's amazing omission of the Norfolk Broads.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Barnet, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : BBC Scotland Tern Television
