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Medieval Britain
Medieval treatment and beliefs on the cause of the Black Death | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the Medieval beliefs about what caused the Black Death and how they tried to prevent and treat...
How the Black Death changed social structure | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama explains how the Black Death changed Medieval social structures.
The murder of Thomas Becket | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the circumstances in which Thomas Becket was murdered.
Henry II's legacy | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the legacy of Henry II, following his role in the death of Thomas Becket.
Henry II's defeat | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the defeat of Henry II and his subsequent death.
The souring of friendship between Henry II and Thomas Becket | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama investigates the declining relationship between Henry II and Thomas Becket.
The reconciliation of Henry II and Thomas Becket | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the circumstances in which Henry II and Thomas Becket reconciled.
Henry II's legal reform | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama investigates Henry II's legal reform.
How the Lollard religion grew from the Black Death | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama explains how the Lollard religion was developed from the Black Death.
The symptoms of Black Death and how it spread | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the black death, explaining it's symptoms and how it spread.
Episode 2 | Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries
Janina Ramirez looks at how monasteries transformed society and rose to a position of immense power, only for sin and...
Castle building in Wales and the expulsion of the Jews | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama investigates the building of castles during the reign of Edward I and his treatment of the English Jews.