A splintering of politics and religion in the British Isles under the Stuart kings leads to more questioning art, new science and architecture. Show more

With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, the cities and country are divided, and artists respond to the upheavals to lives and the landscape. Show more

An explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture. Show more

From the chaos of the Black Death comes creative renewal - survivors finding their voice through satire and a revived literature in English, including breakthrough works by women. Show more