A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World?

Sep. 30, 2000

Status: Ended

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1 - 7
The Body of the Queen (1558 - 1603)Nov. 11, 2000
1 - 6
Burning Convictions (1500 - 1558)Nov. 04, 2000
1 - 5
King Death (1348 - 1500)Oct. 28, 2000
1 - 4
Nations (1216 - 1348)Oct. 21, 2000
1 - 3
Dynasty (1087 - 1216)Oct. 14, 2000
1 - 2
Conquest! (1000 - 1087)Oct. 07, 2000
1 - 1
Beginnings (3100 BC - 1000 AD)Sep. 30, 2000

The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000 BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. To look back at the past is to understand the present. In this vivid account of over 4,000 years of British history, Simon Schama takes us on an epic journey which encompasses the very beginnings of the nation's identity, when the first settlers landed on Orkney.