Huguenots and silk | The Great British Sewing Bee

Huguenots and silk | The Great British Sewing Bee

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2014 | 3'11''

Claudia Winkleman explains the history of the Huguenots, their fleeing to Britain and how they affected the silk trade.

03: The Age of Revolution | Story of Ireland

03: The Age of Revolution | Story of Ireland

Early modern migration to Britain | BBC One | 2011 | 59'11''

Here, he looks at the changes wrought on Ireland's demographics by the Plantation of Ulster. Presented by Fergal Keane.

S02E02: Let’s Pretend | A History of Scotland

S02E02: Let’s Pretend | A History of Scotland

Early Modern Britain | BBC One Scotland | 2009 | 58'30''

Bitterly divided by politics and religion for centuries, this is the infamous story of how Scotland and England came toge...

S01E04: Language is Power | A History of Scotland

S01E04: Language is Power | A History of Scotland

Early Modern Britain | BBC One Scotland | 2008 | 58'30''

Neil Oliver reveals the story of the infamous Highland/Lowland divide, which was the result of a family struggle.

The First Refugees | Civilisations Stories

The First Refugees | Civilisations Stories

Early modern migration to Britain | BBC One | 2018 | 29'00''

Documentary in which fashion historian Amber Butchart unravels the story of the Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields.
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