Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution
A portrait of one village through the whole of English history sees 17th-century dissenters, an 18th-century writer and knitting factories.
Groundbreaking series in which Michael Wood tells the story of one place throughout the whole of English history. The village is Kibworth in Leicestershire in the heart of England - a place that lived through the Black Death, the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution and was even bombed in World War Two.
The tale reaches the dramatic events of Henry VIII's Reformation and the battles of the English Civil War. We track Kibworth's 17th century dissenters, travel on the Grand Union Canal and meet an 18th century feminist writer from Kibworth who was a pioneer of children's books.
The story of a young highwayman transported to Australia comes alive as his living descendents come back to the village to uncover their roots. Lastly, the Industrial Revolution comes to the village with framework knitting factories, changing the village and its people forever.
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Artefact: Civil War Cannonball
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Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution
Duration: 03:14
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Wood |
Writer | Michael Wood |
Broadcasts
- Wed 20 Oct 2010 21:00
- Thu 21 Oct 2010 00:0591热爆 HD & 91热爆 Four
- Thu 21 Oct 2010 03:05
- Thu 21 Oct 2010 22:0091热爆 Four & 91热爆 HD
- Sat 23 Oct 2010 20:00
- Mon 15 Nov 2010 19:0091热爆 Two except Scotland
- Tue 23 Nov 2010 19:0091热爆 Two Scotland
- Sat 1 Oct 2011 20:00
- Sun 2 Oct 2011 02:05
- Tue 13 Dec 2011 19:0091热爆 HD
- Wed 14 Dec 2011 00:2591热爆 HD
- Mon 18 May 2020 17:00Red Button One
- Tue 19 May 2020 16:00Red Button One
- Wed 20 May 2020 15:00Red Button One
- Wed 20 May 2020 20:00
- Thu 21 May 2020 17:00Red Button One
- Fri 22 May 2020 16:00Red Button One
- Thu 31 Mar 2022 20:00
- Fri 1 Apr 2022 02:10