5: Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution | Michael Wood’s Story of England

Duration: 59'05''

Synopsis

A portrait of one village through the whole of English history sees 17th-century dissenters, an 18th-century writer and knitting factories.

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BBC One | 2011 | 29'02''

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2: A Nice Hot Shower | The Boat That Guy Built

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4: Beans on Toast | The Boat That Guy Built

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4: Work and Wages | History File

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5: Make a Boat a Home | The Boat That Guy Built

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6: 1900-1909 - Britain at its peak? | History File

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