| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr.) ; 321396749 bytes |
| Summary |
Focusing on the years 1348-1485, this is the story of the plague or Black Death, a disease that killed within a week and a national trauma that utterly transformed Britain, and how the survivors created a better nation with the help of the Peasants' Revolt in 1380. It also covers the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) which finally ended when Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Written and presented by Simon Schama. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 5 of 15) (Rpt) PG CC WS |
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Closed captioning in English |
| Event |
Broadcast 2010-09-11 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Black death -- Social aspects.
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Bosworth Field, Battle of (England : 1485)
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Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485.
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Tyler's Insurrection (1381)
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Wars of the Roses (Great Britain : 1455-1485)
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Schama, Simon, host
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Tilzey, Paul, director
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