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A History of Britain (Simon Schama) DVD

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Bringing Britain's rich history to life Simon Schama's unique storytelling describes the triumphs and trials of the monarchy the effects of warring religions the expansion of the empire and the decline of Britain as a world power. The story begins around 3000 BC and concludes in 2000. This DVD features the complete 15-part epic BBC series presented on six DVDs in special edition packaging.

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Released
17 April 2019
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Format
DVD 
Publisher
BBC 
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Runtime
870 minutes 
Features
PAL 
Barcode
5014503231927 
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Bringing Britain's rich history to life, Simon Schama's unique storytelling describes the triumphs and trials of the monarchy, the effects of warring religions, the expansion of the empire and the decline of Britain as a world power. The story begins around 3100 BC and concludes in 1965. This DVD features the complete 15-part epic BBC series, presented on six DVDs in special edition packaging.

Simon Schama's epic, fifteen-part history of Britain begins around 3000 BC, looking at what life would have been like in the Stone Age village of Skara Brae, and draws to a close in the year 2000 AD, considering the nation's attempts to find a sense of its future. The series also covers the Norman conquest, King Edward I, the plague, King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, the civil wars that wracked the country in the 1600s, the appearance of Oliver Cromwell, the union with Scotland, the rise and fall of the British Empire, and Britain's role in the 20th century's two World Wars.