5: Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution | Michael Wood’s Story of England

Duration: 59'05''

Synopsis

A portrait of one village through the whole of English history sees 17th-century dissenters, an 18th-century writer and knitting factories.

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BBC Four | 2010 | 58'57''

Michael Wood uncovers the history of Kibworth's first 1,000 years, with a Roman villa, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and evide...

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3: The Great Famine and the Black Death | Michael Wood's Story of England

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BBC Four | 2010 | 59'06''

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Norman castles | Michael Wood's Story of England

Norman castles | Michael Wood's Story of England

BBC Four | 2010 | 6'08''

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Norman invasion | Michael Wood's Story of England

Norman invasion | Michael Wood's Story of England

BBC Four | 2010 | 1'51''

Michael talks to some historical reenactors about what the Norman Conquest would have been like for the Anglo-Saxons.

Norman land ownership | Michael Wood's Story of England

Norman land ownership | Michael Wood's Story of England

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Records in the national archives detail how small villages were divided up after the Norman invasion.

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S2E3: The Worst Industrial Jobs in History | The Worst Jobs In History

Channel 4 | 2006 | 48'51''

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2: Crime and Punishment | History File

2: Crime and Punishment | History File

BBC Two | 2000 | 18'51''

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6: 1900-1909 - Britain at its peak? | History File

6: 1900-1909 - Britain at its peak? | History File

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3: Health and Housing | History File

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1: Migration and Emigration | History File

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Episode 5 | Full Steam Ahead

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Episode 6 | Full Steam Ahead

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Industry and factories | Learning Zone

Industry and factories | Learning Zone

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Knowledge | Learning Zone

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