Summary: England, Scotland, and Ireland had been locked in all-out conflict for two years-and the largest battle was yet to come. This program looks at the period of the worst violence in the English civil war and the emergence of the king's chief nemesis, Oliver Cromwell. Dramatic reenactments filmed on location bring to life the largest battle of the war, at Marston Moor in York, and its most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Amidst the Thirty Years' War and an atmosphere of religious fervor stoked by continuing friction between Protestant sects and the High Church, an arrogant king with unshakeable faith in divine right ignited civil war in England. In this program, host Tristram Hunt presents the players and ideas that set the stage for bloodshed: Charles I, his likeminded Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Even in captivity, a king is a dangerous prisoner-as Charles I proved twice. This program follows the final, desperate throes of the English civil war, from the king's initial surrender, through his escape, to his execution and the establishment of the Protectorate under Cromwell. Along with depictions of the events, the program looks at how the debates and ideas of the English civil war...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: When fear and poverty drove Catholics to massacre Protestants at Portadown, Ireland, war began in earnest. This program provides a fast-paced, blow-by-blow account of the political and military maneuvers between Parliamentarians and Royalists that culminated in the first set-piece battle of the conflict at Edgehill, England. Location footage, compelling reenactments, and insightful commentary...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006