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A History of Britain by Simon Schama - Series 3: 1. Forces of Nature
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- Series 1: 1. BeginningsSimon Schama visits the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney.59 mins
- Series 1: 2. ConquestThe saga of William the Conqueror's triumph at the Battle of Hastings.59 mins
- Series 1: 3. DynastyHow Henry II built a great medieval empire, only for his wife and son to destroy it.57 mins
- Series 1: 4. NationsThe story of Edward I, who tried to force English rule on Scotland and Wales.59 mins
- Series 1: 5. King DeathSimon Schama investigates the Black Death - the horror of medieval Britain.58 mins
- Series 1: 6. Burning ConvictionsHow Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn set in motion a tidal wave of religious upheaval.59 mins
- Series 1: 7. The Body of the QueenSimon Schama examines the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary.59 mins
- Series 2: 1. The British WarsSimon Schama reveals the real story of the English Civil War.59 mins
- Series 2: 2. RevolutionsFeaturing the revolutionary period in Britain after the execution of Charles I.58 mins
- Series 2: 3. Britannia IncorporatedSimon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century and the birth of modern Britain.59 mins
- Series 2: 4. The Wrong EmpireSimon Schama traces the steps of empire-makers and how Britain lost the United States.59 mins
- This episodeSeries 3: 1. Forces of Nature
- Series 3: 2. Victoria and Her SistersLooking at the social and economic changes which took place during Queen Victoria's reign.59 mins
- Series 3: 3. The Empire of Good IntentionsHow the liberal politics and free-market economics of the British Empire unravelled.59 mins
- Series 3: 4. The Two WinstonsExamining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell.1h
