Synopsis
The development of scientific instruments gave the Tudors new worlds to explore, both on land and on sea. And did the English, not the Dutch, invent the telescope? Adam Hart-Davis investigates in the first episode of his four-part exploration of the Tudor legacy.
- Programme: What The Tudors Did For Us
- Episode: 01: Seeying the Worlde
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2002
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