The English Civil War

★ 0.0•2002•1 Seasons•ANIME

Documentary

It was a time of great bitterness and hatred in Britain - a war that set father against son and brother against brother. The breakdown in relations between a Parliament with a strong purpose and a King who believed in his divine right to rule, set the scene for a series of brutal battles that were truly a struggle for the soul of a nation. The outcome of the English Civil War shaped the course of the nation's history, and laid the foundations of the country as it is today.

Top Cast

Robert Whelan

Self - Narrator

Jeremy Black

Self - University of Exeter

Peter Gaunt

Self - Chester College

Steve Pickstock

Self - The Sealed Knot Society

Episodes

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1. A People Divided

50m

This first episode takes an in-depth look at the years between the accession of King Charles I in 1625 and the opening conflict of the war at the battle of Edgehill in 1642. The programme explores the complex web of of political, social, religious and military issues that were the root causes of the war.

Aired: 8/6/2002

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2. A Nation at War

50m

This second episode unravels the story of the early and middle phases of the conflict. This period saw fortunes fluctuate at the battles and sieges of Gloucester, Bristol, Newbury and Marston Moor.