A History of Britain (2000 – 2002)

2000 • 3 seasons • Documentary

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Episode 1 — The British Wars (1603 - 1649)

Name: Episode 1 — The British Wars (1603 - 1649)
Released: 2001-05-08
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Michael Kitchen, Lindsay Duncan, Simon Schama

Season 2 • A History of Britain

Released: 2001-05-08 • Documentary

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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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Episodes

Episode 1
The British Wars (1603 - 1649)
2001-05-08

Episode 2
Revolutions (1649 - 1689)
2001-05-15

Episode 3
Britannia Incorporated (1690 - 1750)
2001-05-22

Episode 4
The Wrong Empire (1750 - 1800)
2001-05-29

Information

Episode air date	08.05.2001
Episode runtime	60 min
Episode rating	7.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	8.5
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Ended
Age rating	—
Country	GB

Cast

Michael Kitchen
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Lindsay Duncan
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Simon Schama
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