A History of Britain by Simon Schama
The British Wars
The British wars began on the morning of 23 July 1637, heralding 200 years of battles. Most were driven by religious or political conviction, as Republicans and Royalists, Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs, and colonialists and natives vied for supremacy. Of the battles not fought on home territory, many took place across Europe, America, India, and also at sea.
Where to Watch A History of Britain by Simon Schama • The British Wars
4 Episodes
- The British Wars (1603 - 1649)
E1The British Wars (1603 - 1649)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. - Britannia Incorporated (1690 - 1750)
E3Britannia Incorporated (1690 - 1750)Simon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century and the birth of modern Britain. Due to an economic explosion, the consumer society is born, agriculture becomes big business and London becomes the fastest growing city in Europe. - The Wrong Empire (1750 - 1800)
E4The Wrong Empire (1750 - 1800)The British Empire was the largest, most enlightened and most liberal of its kind to ever exist on this earth. Simon Schama, however, looks into its history and finds its sad failings and most uncomfortable secrets. How it created the slave trade in the Caribbean. How it used its military against the 13 American colonies. How it helped a mega corporation to take over the Indian subcontinent.
