Burning Convictions
Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism.
Simon Schama sets out to explain how Britain stopped being a Catholic country in just three generations. Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn set in motion a tidal wave of religious upheaval that would claim the lives of thousands. Although Henry himself remained a Catholic all his life, his son Edward VI, a Protestant by conviciton, made sure there would be no going back, despite Bloody Mary's last ditch attempt to hold back the Reformation.
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Hyperion
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Julian Fauth
Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Schama |
| Director | Tim Kirby |
| Producer | Martina Hall |
Broadcasts
Wed 1 Nov 200021:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Mon 6 Nov 200009:00BBC Knowledge- Mon 6 Nov 200012:00BBC Knowledge
- Mon 6 Nov 200015:00BBC Knowledge
- Mon 6 Nov 200018:00BBC Knowledge
- Mon 6 Nov 200021:00BBC Knowledge
Mon 6 Nov 200023:25- Mon 6 Nov 200023:30BBC Knowledge
- Thu 23 Nov 200002:30
- Mon 7 May 200121:00BBC Knowledge
- Tue 8 May 200100:15BBC Knowledge
- Sat 4 Aug 200110:00BBC Knowledge
- Sat 4 Aug 200113:00BBC Knowledge
- Sat 4 Aug 200116:00BBC Knowledge
- Sun 6 Oct 200220:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Christmas Eve 200409:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 16 Feb 201310:00BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales only
- Thu 17 Jul 201421:00
- Fri 18 Jul 201402:30
- Wed 23 Jul 201400:00
- Tue 14 Feb 202321:00
- Wed 15 Feb 202303:00
Quiz: How's your British history knowledge?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 3000 BC and 1603 AD from the first series.
Quiz: Can you answer these seven history questions?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 1603 and 1776 from the second series.
