Synopsis
Simon Schama investigates the fall of Cromwell and Henry's final position on religion.
- Programme: A History of Britain by Simon Schama
- Series: 1
- Episode: Burning Convictions
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2000
- History | Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-50 | Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529-40 | The fall of Cromwell
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