S1E11:Empires
A History of Britain
29 May 200159 minTV-PG
Simon Schama traces the steps of the empire-makers to tell the extraordinary story of how Britain came to rule an empire that stretched around the globe. How did a trading enterprise based on the idea of liberty lead to the enslavement of millions of Africans? On a journey that takes him to Barbados, North America, Canada and India, Schama reveals how Britain led 'the wrong empire'.
