S1E5: King Death | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

S1E1: Beginnings | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama begins his history of Britain at the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney a...

S1E2: Conquest | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

In nine short hours, William the Conqueror triumphed at the Battle of Hastings - and England was changed forever. Simon...

S1E3: Dynasty | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Henry II built a great medieval empire - which was then torn apart by his scheming family.

S1E4: Nations | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

The story of Edward I - the Hammer of the Scots - whose attempts to force English rule on Scotland and Wales strengthene...

S1E5: King Death | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the Black Death, the horror of medieval Britain. Those it did...

S1E6: Burning Convictions | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's uns...

S1E7: The Body of the Queen | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama examines the long, tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen ...