In this episode, Simon Schama explores the dramatic transformation of a nation famed for its devoutness, led by a monarch who claimed the title Defender of the Faith. This same country evolves into a fervent advocate for the burgeoning Protestant movement, igniting a period of tumult and change.
Show
A History of Britain
Episode
S01E06
Air Date
Nov 04, 2000
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Animals
S01E01
Beginnings (3100 BC - 1000 AD)
S01E02
Drugs
S01E02
Conquest! (1000 - 1087)
S01E03
Science
S01E03
Dynasty (1087 - 1216)
S01E04
Sex
S01E04
Nations (1216 - 1348)
S01E05
Crime
S01E05
King Death (1348 - 1500)
S01E06
Decline
S01E06
Burning Convictions (1500 - 1558)
S01E07
The Body of the Queen (1558 - 1603)