A History of Britain by Simon Schama

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Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.

The secret of who we are. Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.

A History of Britain by Simon Schama: Series 1: Episode 1: Beginnings

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Episode 1: Beginnings

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Simon Schama visits the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney.

Simon Schama begins his history of Britain at the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney and then moves on to the world of Anglo-Saxon England.

Simon Schama begins his history of Britain with a visit to the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney and then moves all the way to the world of Anglo-Saxon England, newly converted to Christinanity, and plagued by Vikings. He describes how a nation was conceived by war, trade, migrations of peoples, religion, and an infatuation with Rome.

A History of Britain by Simon Schama: Series 1

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