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A History of Britain by Simon Schama Episodes

    King DeathSeries 1

    5/7 Simon Schama investigates the Black Death - the horror of medieval Britain.

    NationsSeries 1

    4/7 The story of Edward I, who tried to force English rule on Scotland and Wales.

    DynastySeries 1

    3/7 How Henry II built a great medieval empire, only for his wife and son to destroy it.

    ConquestSeries 1

    2/7 The saga of William the Conqueror's triumph at the Battle of Hastings.

    BeginningsSeries 1

    1/7 Simon Schama visits the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney.

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