History of Britain: The Complete Collection [5 Discs] DVD

A History of Britain: Burning Convictions
The epic story of the British Empire for the past 5,000 years unfolds in this six-volume set. From the enigmatic past of Stonehenge to modern times, British history comes alive, with accounts of key events and people, from the Battle of Hastings to Winston Churchill. Reenactments, journals, photographs, archival film and news footage, artwork, and scholarly commentary are used to paint a colorful picture of the fate and fortune of a nation. This final episode chronicles the political and religious strategies of Henry VIII. Unable to get a divorce under Catholic doctrine, Henry VIII broke away from Rome, and made the Anglican church the official religion of the state. The ensuing struggle between the king and the pope had lasting implications for the future of England. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

A History of Britain: Conquest
The epic story of the British Empire for the past 5,000 years unfolds in this six-volume set. From the enigmatic past at Stonehenge to modern times, British history comes alive, with accounts of key events and people, from the Battle of Hastings to Winston Churchill. Reenactments, journals, photographs, archival film and news footage, artwork, and scholarly commentary are used to paint a colorful picture of the fate and fortune of a nation. This volume relives the Norman conquest, when William the Conqueror led his forces to victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This historic event marked the last successful invasion of England, and the modern nation state was born. The country then turned its sights southward for expansion. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

A History of Britain: Dynasty
The epic story of the British Empire for the past 5,000 years unfolds in this six-volume set. From the enigmatic past of Stonehenge to modern times, British history comes alive, with accounts of key events and people, from the Battle of Hastings to Winston Churchill. Reenactments, journals, photographs, archival film and news footage, artwork, and scholarly commentary are used to paint a colorful picture of the fate and fortune of a nation. This episode considers the fate of the Normans, as internal strife weakened their dynasty. In their stead rose the kings of French ancestry: Henry II, Richard I, and John. Their reigns had a profound impact on affairs of church and state. Henry II and Thomas Beckett vied for power, and the Magna Carta was signed by King John. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

A History of Britain: King Death
The epic story of the British Empire for the past 5,000 years unfolds in this six-volume set. From the enigmatic past of Stonehenge to modern times, British history comes alive, with accounts of key events and people, from the Battle of Hastings to Winston Churchill. Reenactments, journals, photographs, archival film and news footage, artwork, and scholarly commentary are used to paint a colorful picture of the fate and fortune of a nation. The backdrop for all the developments in Britain in the 1500s was the terrible plague, graphically chronicled in Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year. The Black Death cast its deadly shadow over this time of religious reformation and social development. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

A History of Britain: Prologue
The epic story of the British Empire for the past 5,000 years unfolds in this six-volume set. From the enigmatic past to modern times, British history comes alive, with accounts of key events and people, from the Battle of Hastings to Winston Churchill. Reenactments, journals, photographs, archival film and news footage, artwork, and scholarly commentary are used to paint a colorful picture of the fate and fortune of a nation. This episode looks at the early years of the country, when unknown artisans built Stonehenge. Then the Romans came, and they too left their stone signature on the landscape. The program investigates the source of the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and investigates the culture of the early Anglo-Saxon people. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

A History of Britain: Nations
The epic story of the British Empire for the past 5,000 years unfolds in this six-volume set. From the enigmatic past of Stonehenge to modern times, British history comes alive, with accounts of key events and people, from the Battle of Hastings to Winston Churchill. Reenactments, journals, photographs, archival film and news footage, artwork, and scholarly commentary are used to paint a colorful picture of the fate and fortune of a nation. The subject of this episode is the imperialistic impulses of England, under the reign of Edward I, and the resistance of the Welsh, Irish, and Scottish peoples he sought to subjugate. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated


A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated


A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated


A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated

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Crew Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer Mike Ibeji - Associate Producer Clare Beavan - Director Martin Davidson - Executive Producer Clare Beavan - Producer Simon Schama - Screenwriter Simon Schama - Presented by Liz Hartford - Series Producer

A History of Britain: Burning Convictions
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A History of Britain: Conquest
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A History of Britain: Dynasty
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A History of Britain: King Death
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A History of Britain: Prologue
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A History of Britain: Nations
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A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated
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A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated
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A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated
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A History of Britain II: Britannia Incorporated
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General Specifications: Language Options: Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Simon Schama biography/Bibliography Biographies of key historical figures Interactive menus Scene selection MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 5 DVD Sides: 5 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 900 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- A History of Britain Volume 1 1. Introduction [2:03] 2. Skara Brae [10:11] 3. The Iron Age [6:12] 4. The Roman Invasion [8:11] 5. Great Walls [10:24] 6. The Saxons [6:45] 7. The Shadow of Rome [5:43] 8. The Vikings and Alfred [9:23] 1. Introduction 2. Edward the Confessor 3. An Ill Wind 4. Preparations for Battle 5. Stamford Bridge 6. The Battle of Hastings 7. The New King 8. The Norman Way 1. Introduction [2:42] 2. Henry and Eleanor [8:36] 3. Thomas Becket [5:55] 4. Friendship Betrayed [6:16] 5. Fatal Error [8:32] 6. A Priest of God [8:53] 7. Eleanor's Justice [9:19] 8. The Magna Carta [6:31] Side #2 -- A History of Britain Volume II 1. Introduction [2:44] 2. The Provisions of Oxford [8:43] 3. Mixed Signals [4:48] 4. Second Class Citizens [9:24] 5. Scotland [7:48] 6. William Wallace [5:40] 7. Robert the Bruce [10:57] 8. National Identity [8:48] 1. Introduction [1:48] 2. The Plague [10:53] 3. New Economic Order [8:37] 4. The Boy King [7:49] 5. The Peasant's Revolt [1:53] 6. King Richard II's Rule [4:43] 7. Fatal Distraction [9:03] 8. Wars of the Roses [3:38] 1. Introduction [2:44] 2. Catholic Mother Church [8:43] 3. Thomas Wolsey [4:48] 4. Anne Boleyn [9:24] 5. Thomas Cromwell [7:48] 6. The Thunder Roars [5:40] 7. The Real Reformation [10:57] 8. An English Way [8:48] Side #3 -- A History of Britain Volume III 1. Introduction [3:09] 2. Bloody Politics [4:14] 3. Marital Prospects [6:49] 4. Mary Queen of Scots [10:17] 5. Burning Resentment [8:47] 6. The Mary Problem [8:57] 7. A Catholic Martyr [7:35] 8. The Virgin Mother [9:24] 1. Introduction 2. Countdown to Civil Wars 3. The Stuart Manifesto 4. Hatred and Division 5. On Behalf of the King 6. Families Divided 7. A New Army 8. The Final Act 1. Introduction [3:21] 2. Kingless Britain [9:02] 3. Equal Share and Interest [5:39] 4. An English Caesar [7:43] 5. The Major Generals [11:48] 6. Pestilence, Fire and War [7:17] 7. Anti-Catholic Fear [7:40] 8. Declaration of Rights [5:55] Side #4 -- A History of Britain Volume IV 1. Introduction [3:46] 2. The Darien Scheme [5:30] 3. Joined at the Hip [9:21] 4. Uncanny Genius [8:32] 5. London [9:19] 6. Britannia's Time [3:36] 7. Bitter Illusion [10:29] 8. A New Scotland [8:05] 1. Introduction [3:01] 2. Britain West [4:40] 3. Conspiracy of Silence [7:10] 4. Military Miracles [7:55] 5. True British Liberty [6:05] 6. An American Dream [4:15] 7. Enter Trouble [6:30] 8. Pyramid of Extortion [8:04] 1. Introduction [3:47] 2. Creatures of Feeling [4:59] 3. The Ugly Reality [6:47] 4. Revolution of Justice [8:14] 5. One Woman Revolution [12:08] 6. Ireland [7:05] 7. Hearth and Home [7:03] 8. A Festival for Liberty [9:16] Side #5 -- A History of Britain Volume V 1. Introduction [4:41] 2. Pure As a Rosebud [5:19] 3. Heavenly Bliss [4:54] 4. Industrial Misery [9:36] 5. The Land Company [9:46] 6. Wicked Folly [6:07] 7. Inconsolable Grief [8:57] 8. A Woman's Cause [9:45] 1. Introduction 2. Victorian Vim and Vigor 3. Sowing the Seeds 4. The Bitter Fruit 5. Mutiny 6. Empire Over Liberty 7. Irish Affairs 8. The Clutches of Empire 1. Introduction [4:51] 2. Cruel Optimism [4:55] 3. Cashing In [6:50] 4. In the Trenches [8:58] 5. Bitterly Divided [12:09] 6. State of War [6:48] 7. Never Surrender [7:19] 8. New World Order [7:37]