Synopsis
Together they bring a new constitution, a new system of government, and an epic pop ballad!
- Programme: Horrible Histories
- Series: 8
- Episode: 12
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2020
- History | America, 1713-1975 | The loss of an empire, 1765-83 | Consequences of the war in America
Licence: ERA Licence required
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