A History of Britain by Simon Schama

The British Wars (1603 - 1649)

Directed by Liz Hartford
S2 • E1    May 7, 2001    60m
The turbulent civil wars of the early seventeenth century would culminate in two events unique to British history; the public execution of a king and the creation of a republic. Schama tells of the brutal war that tore the country in half and created a new Britain - divided by politics and religion and dominated by the first truly modern army, fighting for ideology, not individual leaders.

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Cast of The British Wars (1603 - 1649)

  • Simon SchamaSelf — Presenter / Writer
  • Michael KitchenReader
  • Lindsay DuncanReader
  • Liz HartfordDirector

 

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