No One Tells it Like Simon Schama | A History of Britain - The Complete Collection

RULE BRITANIA!!! | A History of Britain - The Complete Collection | Timothy West, Bill Paterson

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	• A History of Britain - The Complete Collection Timothy West, Bill Paterson A&E Home Video, 2002 average customer review:based on 65 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A Great Series!

Simon Schama's A History of Britain presents the epic history of the British Isles in a lively, engaging and beautiful manner. I have a passion for history, and have been plenty of documentaries. A good documentary gives both a thorough recounting of events and sheds new light onto them. A great one can introduce ideas that one had not previously thought of, but delight as well as inform, and Simon Schama's work definitely falls into the latter category.

An art historian, Simon Schama includes and explains many beautiful works of art, explaining how they helped tell us of Great Britain's past. It also includes plenty of panoramic views of the gorgeous English countryside, which one could make a whole seperate documentary out of. As other reviewers have noted, Schama avoids a dry recounting of events, and prevents it in an amusing fashion that can almost make one laugh out loud. By the time one is finished with the fifteen installments, one almost regrets it is over.

The episodes frequently revolve around the stories of great leaders and thinkers, and how they changed Great Britain for better or worse. Some lesser-known figures are given a much-deserved highlight. King Henry I, whose imposition of a common law upon the realm would inspire the barons to rebel against his gutless, blackmailing heir King John. King Edward Longshanks, whose utterly ruthless wars against Wales, Scotland and Ireland inspired patriotic rhetoric centuries before the age of nationalism. Finally, there is Robert "Cock Robin" Walpole, who envisioned and helped to bring about a modern Britain built around money, rather than violent sectarian fervor and the destructive wars it helped to bring about.

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No One Tells it Like Simon Schama

There is no one quite like Simon Schama. He makes the history of Britain coherent, understandable, and unique, and he has the ability to help the viewer comprehend the great achievements of Britain while being honest, humorous, informative, clear and articulate in the presentation. His stories and visuals are very well chosen. He is one of only a few presenters of history in video - Bronowski and Clark come to mind - who can stimulate the mind and excite the viewer through audio and visual imagery that truly resonates long after the first viewing. "The History of Britain" is a worthy addition to any documentary collection, and really no one tells it like Simon Schama. And if the viewer wants more, there is always Simon Schama's "The Power of Art". Two great programs.

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RULE BRITANIA!!!

Very inspiring, well done series. Great photography, not the usual set of boring dates, names, etc. Makes history come alive!

From the dawn of civilization to the 20th century, A HISTORY OF BRITAIN re-animates familiar tales and illuminates overlooked aspects of England's past. Written and hosted by historian Simon Schama (the bestselling author of Rembrandt's Eyes and The Embarrassment of Riches), this monumental The History Channel®/BBC co-production has been hailed by critics for its colorful--and controversial--approach, which discards timelines and tiresome lineages for a lively look at the personalities and cultures that infuse British history.

From India to Ireland, the Norman Invasion to the American Revolution, Schama spotlights the epic themes and towering figures that transformed an island "at the edge of the world" into the greatest empire on earth, examining the impact of this extraordinary heritage on the modern nation.

All 15 episodes of the landmark series are available on DVD for the first time in this extraordinary collector's set that belongs in the library of every history buff. Beginnings, Conquest, Dynasty, Nations, King Death, Burning Convictions, The Body of the Queen, The British Wars, Revolutions, Britannia Incorporated, The Wrong Empire, Forces of Nature, Victoria and her Sisters, Empire of Good Intentions, The Two Winstons.

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