A History of Britain by Simon Schama Season 2 Episode 1
The turbulent civil wars of the early seventeenth century would culminate in two events unique to British history; the public execution of a king and the creation of a republic. Schama tells of the brutal war that tore the country in half and created a new Britain – divided by politics and religion and dominated by the first truly modern army, fighting for ideology, not individual leaders.
Episode Title: The British Wars (1603 - 1649)
Air Date: 2001-05-08