Seven Ages of Britain - Season 1

Seven Ages of Britain - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes7
Datesnov. 15, 2003 - déc. 27, 2003

Episodes

The First Age 6000 BC – 1000 BC
Season 1Episode 160 min

The First Age 6000 BC – 1000 BC

Bettany Hughes provides an insight into how British inhabitants evolved over 8,000 years, beginning with the story of man's battle with the environment in 6,000 BC, when global warming transformed Britain into an island covered by dense, impenetrable forest
nov. 15, 2003
The Second Age 1000 BC – 43 AD
Season 1Episode 260 min

The Second Age 1000 BC – 43 AD

Bettany Hughes explores the period from 1500 BC to 43 AD, comprising the Bronze and Iron Ages, which saw Britain engulfed by widespread flooding and the hunter-gatherers forced to abandon their homes and learn new skills. Tribes came into existence and people gave themselves names, picked rulers, used simple coinage, and became traders with their continental neighbours.
nov. 22, 2003
The Third Age 43 AD – 410 AD
Season 1Episode 360 min

The Third Age 43 AD – 410 AD

Historian Bettany Hughes explores the third age of Britain, from 43 to 410 AD, when the Romans arrived and took control of the island, consolidating their burgeoning empire's position as a great world power. The programme reveals how the country became vulnerable to invaders when the rulers ran out of money
nov. 29, 2003
The Fourth Age 410 AD – 1066 AD
Season 1Episode 460 min

The Fourth Age 410 AD – 1066 AD

Bettany Hughes considers the fourth age, between 410 and 1066 AD, a period of change that led to the disintegration of Britannia following the gradual collapse of the Roman Empire and an invasion by Scandinavians and northern Europeans, hungry for power and land. Out of the upheaval and chaos came the gradual development of a wealthy, independent England, which many would recognise today in areas of language, law, religion and economy.
déc. 6, 2003
The Fifth Age 1066 AD – 1350 AD
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Fifth Age 1066 AD – 1350 AD

Bettany Hughes considers the fifth age of Britain, from 1066 to 1350, charting the period between two shattering historical events - the invasion of William the Conqueror and the Black Death. She looks for evidence of the effects of the Norman conquest, from the castles that sprang up to the soaring cathedral vaults that marked the peak of medieval exuberance.
déc. 13, 2003
The Sixth Age 1350 AD – 1530 AD
Season 1Episode 660 min

The Sixth Age 1350 AD – 1530 AD

Bettany Hughes considers the sixth age of Britain, from 1350 to 1530AD, a period which saw Henry VIII provide land for the country's peasantry and begin the dissolution of the monasteries. The programme reveals how the power of the old nobility was weakened as new aspirational groups emerged - capital farmers in the countryside and merchant adventurers in the cities.
déc. 20, 2003
The Seventh Age 1530 AD – 1700 AD
Season 1Episode 760 min

The Seventh Age 1530 AD – 1700 AD

déc. 27, 2003

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