The Poetry of HistorySeries 2Episodes Episode guide

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1. Death of King George V

   4/4John Betjeman's Death of King George V captures not just the passing of a monarch.
2. Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders

   3/4Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, by John Dryden, recalls the events of 1666.
3. Di Great Insohreckshan

   2/4Linton Kwesi Johnson's poem Di Great Insohreckshan recalls the Brixton riots of April 1981
4. The Battle of Maldon

   1/4The valiant failure of the Anglo-Saxon leader Byrhtnoth against a Viking landing in 991.