People: England
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A history of Britain (7): The body of the Queen
Her wedding band, Elizabeth was married to England for 45 years. Mary, Queen of Scots, was her lifetime Nemesis. The two women, their lives and their struggle for the crown of England, are the subject of the 7th episode of the A history of Britain-series. Elizabeth, the virgin-Queen, played and important role in the stabilization…
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A history of Britain (8): The British Wars
This episode of A history of Britain focuses on the 17th-century, the age of civil war and revolutions. The age started out with a stabil monarchy, although James I wasn’t liked by either peers or subjects. His son, Charles I, was a friendly man, but had a penchant for making bad decisions. As he ascended…
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A history of Britain (1): Beginnings
The first part of A history of Britain, a quality documentary on the British history. In this episode narrater Simon Schama start his story in the 4th millenium BC, the earliest date were there is proof of human presence on the island. The society of this pre-Roman perdiod is reconstructed, but thereafter the story turns…