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English and British History

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British History Courses

Course Description

Overview

Embark on a comprehensive journey through English and British history in this 3.5-hour video series, spanning from 55 BC to 2010. Explore key events and periods including Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon rule, Viking invasions, the Norman Conquest, the Magna Carta, the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, the Wars of the Roses, and the Tudor and Stuart dynasties. Delve into pivotal moments such as Boudicca's Rebellion, the rise of Wessex under Alfred the Great, the formation of Parliament, Scottish independence, and the English Civil War. Gain a thorough understanding of the forces that shaped modern Britain through concise, ten-minute segments covering each major historical era.

Syllabus

Ten Minute English and British History #01 - Early Roman Britain and Boudicca's Rebellion.
Ten Minute English and British History #02 - Late Roman Britain.
Ten Minute English and British History #03 -The Early Anglo-Saxons and the Mercian Supremacy.
Ten Minute English and British History #04 -Alfred the Great and the Rise of Wessex.
Ten Minute English and British History #05 -The Vikings and the Danelaw.
Ten Minute English and British History #06 - The Birth of England.
Ten Minute English and British History #07 - The Late Anglo-Saxons and King Cnut.
Ten Minute English and British History #08 - 1066 and the Norman Conquest.
Ten Minute English and British History #09 - The Normans and the Anarchy.
Ten Minute English and British History #10 - The Angevin Empire and Richard the Lionheart.
Ten Minute English and British History #11 - King John and the Magna Carta.
Ten Minute English and British History #12 - The Conquest of Wales and the Birth of Parliament.
Ten Minute English and British History #13 - The First Scottish War of Independence..
Ten Minute English and British History #14 - Richard II, The Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt.
Ten Minute English and British History #15 - The Hundred Years' War.
Ten Minute English and British History #16 - The Wars of the Roses.
Ten Minute English and British History #17 - The Early Tudors: Henry VIII and the Church of England.
Ten Minute English and British History #18 - The Late Tudors: Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada.
Ten Minute English and British History #19 - The Early Stuarts and the Gunpowder Plot.
Ten Minute English and British History #20 - The English Civil War.


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