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A History of Britain – The Two Winstons

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
In the 15th and final episode covering the years of 1910 until 1965, Schama introduces two unique individuals, Winston Churchill

A History of Britain – The Empire of Good Intentions

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
Episode 14 of this show, featuring the years between 1830 to 1925. Colonial Britain saw itself as a liberator of countries all over the

A History of Britain – Victoria and her Sisters

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
Covering 1830-1910, this episode features the Victorian age, a time of industrial revolution and progress in Britain.

A History of Britain – Forces of Nature

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
Covering the years 1780 until 1832, Britain was hit by a revolution. Unlike the French revolution going on on

A History of Britain – The Wrong Empire

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
The new Britain of 1750 to 1800 was an empire run by trade, the people thought of themselves as the most liberal and free country

A History of Britain – Britannia Incorporated

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
In the years between 1690 and 1750, the relationship between England and Scotland hit a new low. An unjust

A History of Britain – Revolutions

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
This episode covers the years 1649–1689, a time of uncertainty and political and religious revolution. With the sudden

A History of Britain – The British Wars

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
Episode 8 covers the years between 1603 and 1649. Even though England and Scotland were now joined,

A History of Britain – The Body of the Queen

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
Featuring the years 1558-1603, the seventh part of this show tells the tale of the infamous rivalry between two powerful women:

A History of Britain – Burning Convictions

A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama and features a study of the history of the British Isles, examining a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. The show spans a timeline from 3100 B.C. to the sixties of the 20th century.
16th century Britain saw a king who called himself “Defender of the Faith“, trying to impose the new Protestant

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