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A History of Britain by Simon Schama Episodes Available now
King Death—Series 1
5/7 Simon Schama investigates the Black Death - the horror of medieval Britain.
Nations—Series 1
4/7 The story of Edward I, who tried to force English rule on Scotland and Wales.
Dynasty—Series 1
3/7 How Henry II built a great medieval empire, only for his wife and son to destroy it.
Conquest—Series 1
2/7 The saga of William the Conqueror's triumph at the Battle of Hastings.
Beginnings—Series 1
1/7 Simon Schama visits the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney.