Seven Ages of Britain

The Seventh Age 1530 AD – 1700 AD (1x7)

: 27, 2003

Bettany Hughes provides an insight into the seventh age of Britain between 1530 and 1700, from the Elizabethan era to the eve of the agricultural and industrial revolutions. The documentary chronicles the emergence of many characteristics of the modern nation, such as political rights, secular entertainment, capitalism and the creation of the middle class.