A History of Britain by Simon Schama - Season 2

A History of Britain by Simon Schama - Season 2

Season 2

The British wars began on the morning of 23 July 1637, heralding 200 years of battles. Most were driven by religious or political conviction, as Republicans and Royalists, Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs, and colonialists and natives vied for supremacy. Of the battles not fought on home territory, many took place across Europe, America, India, and also at sea.
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Episodes4
DatesMai 8, 2001 - Mai 29, 2001
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Episodes

The British Wars (1603 - 1649)
Season 2Episode 155 min

The British Wars (1603 - 1649)

Simon Schama looks beyond the romantic stories of Cavaliers and Roundheads to the real story of the English Civil War, in which hundreds of thousands died, countless families were torn apart and the nation was divided. Two events unique within British history resulted: the public execution of the monarch, Charles I, and the creation of a republic.
Mai 8, 2001
Revolutions (1649 - 1689)
Season 2Episode 255 min

Revolutions (1649 - 1689)

Simon Schama examines the turbulent years in Britain from 1649 to 1689, from Oliver Cromwell's republic to Charles II's restoration and James II's subsequent pro-Catholic rule from which he was quickly deposed. This is the dramatic story of the revolutionary period after the execution of Charles I, when Cromwell ruled with an iron hand and Charles II attempted to restore the lustre of the monarchy.
Mai 15, 2001
Britannia Incorporated (1690 - 1750)
Season 2Episode 355 min

Britannia Incorporated (1690 - 1750)

Simon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century and the birth of modern Britain. Due to an economic explosion, the consumer society is born, agriculture becomes big business and London becomes the fastest growing city in Europe. However, many in Scotland are unhappy with the union of the Scottish and English parliaments. When Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army advance on London, the country's new-found peace and prosperity are threatened.
Mai 22, 2001
The Wrong Empire (1750 - 1800)
Season 2Episode 455 min

The Wrong Empire (1750 - 1800)

Simon Schama traces the steps of the empire-makers to tell the extraordinary story of how this small set of islands came to rule an empire that stretched around the globe. How did a trading enterprise based on the idea of liberty become an empire built on the enslavement of millions of Africans? How did Britain lose control of its own colony - America - yet go on to conquer India? On a journey that takes him to Barbados, North America, Canada and India, Schama reveals how Britain came to rule 'the wrong empire'.
Mai 29, 2001

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