‎A History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts - Apple TV

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Exploring the Tudor-Stuart era, during which England transforms itself from a minor feudal state into what is called the first modern society; in making that transformation, England becomes the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth.

Documentary · 2003 · 31 min

Starring Robert Bucholz

EPISODE 1

England 1485 - 1714, the First Modern Country

Takes a look at the scope of the series, the significance of English history, and why the early medieval period is crucial not only to the development of England but to transatlantic civilisation itself.

30 min · 28 Apr 2003
EPISODE 2

The Land and Its People in 1485 - I

Examining England's so-called "island mentality"; its complicated relationship to both Europe and the Celtic lands of Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

30 min · 28 Apr 2003
EPISODE 3

The Land and Its People in 1485 - II

The discussion of the physical world of the English people in 1485 continues; a look at the material and social topography of the English town, manor and village, from its wealthiest residents to its poorest.

30 min · 28 Apr 2003
EPISODE 4

The Land and Its People in 1485 - III

Turning to the mental landscape of the English people; focusing on the concept of the "Great Chain of Being"; the unyielding social hierarchy it implies.

30 min · 28 Apr 2003
EPISODE 5

Medieval Prelude - 1377 - 1455

Starting with the end of the reign of Edward III; the English monarchy and constitution undergoes more than a century of instability prior to the accession of the Tudors; beginning the explanation of why this happens.

30 min · 28 Apr 2003
EPISODE 6

Medieval Prelude - 1455 - 85

Following the period in which the Lancastrian and Yorkist claimants to the throne fight three Wars of the Roses; they produce a short-lived line of Yorkist kings, including Richard III; his reign ends in a rebellion that begins the Tudor Dynasty.

29 min · 28 Apr 2003

Robert Bucholz

Host