04: Peasants’ Revolt to Tudors | Michael Wood’s Story of England

Duration: 59'08''

Synopsis

A portrait of one village through the whole of English history. Amazing finds in the school archive help trace peasant education back to the 14th century.

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01: Medieval London | Filthy Cities

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Dan Snow gets down and dirty in medieval grime to discover how the London of today was forged in the filth of the 14th century.

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Terry discovers that the much-maligned medieval peasant was in fact literate, emancipated and healthy.

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This week table games featuring a stone board from Norwich Castle.

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S01E08: Confusing Wat Tyler | Horrible Histories

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