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Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

Episode 1: Windows on the World

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Jerry Brotton shows how maps can be tools of power and snapshots of history. Henry VIII's maps of the British coast helped him exert control over the world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jerry Brotton
Series Producer:
Annabel Hobley
Executive Producer:
Chris Granlund

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