Seven Ages of Britain

  • : 2003
  • : 7
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  • Channel 4
  • Documentary

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The First Age 6000 BC – 1000 BC
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15, 2003
Bettany Hughes provides an insight into how British inhabitants evolved over 8,000 years, beginning with the story of man's battle with the environment in 6,000 BC, when global warming .. show full overview
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The Second Age 1000 BC – 43 AD
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22, 2003
Bettany Hughes explores the period from 1500 BC to 43 AD, comprising the Bronze and Iron Ages, which saw Britain engulfed by widespread flooding and the hunter-gatherers forced to .. show full overview
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The Third Age 43 AD – 410 AD
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29, 2003
Historian Bettany Hughes explores the third age of Britain, from 43 to 410 AD, when the Romans arrived and took control of the island, consolidating their burgeoning empire's position as .. show full overview
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The Fourth Age 410 AD – 1066 AD
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06, 2003
Bettany Hughes considers the fourth age, between 410 and 1066 AD, a period of change that led to the disintegration of Britannia following the gradual collapse of the Roman Empire and an .. show full overview
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The Fifth Age 1066 AD – 1350 AD
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13, 2003
Bettany Hughes considers the fifth age of Britain, from 1066 to 1350, charting the period between two shattering historical events - the invasion of William the Conqueror and the Black .. show full overview
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The Sixth Age 1350 AD – 1530 AD
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20, 2003
Bettany Hughes considers the sixth age of Britain, from 1350 to 1530AD, a period which saw Henry VIII provide land for the country's peasantry and begin the dissolution of the .. show full overview
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The Seventh Age 1530 AD – 1700 AD
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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 .. show full overview

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