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Hadrian
directed by John Trefor; produced by John Trefor (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008, originally published 2008), 1 hour
Emperor Hadrian is well known for his eponymous wall. 70 miles long, it was a prodigious feat and remains one of the greatest physical remnants of the Roman Empire. But in reality, the wall was nothing more than a sideshow ...
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directed by John Trefor; produced by John Trefor (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008, originally published 2008), 1 hour
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Emperor Hadrian is well known for his eponymous wall. 70 miles long, it was a prodigious feat and remains one of the greatest physical remnants of the Roman Empire. But in reality, the wall was nothing more than a sideshow ...
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Trefor, Dan Snow, 1978-
Author / Creator
John Trefor
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Dan Snow, 1978-
Person Discussed
Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, 0076-0138
Topic / Theme
Archaeological artifacts, Archaeological sites, Architecture, Places of worship, Rebellions, Sculpture, Travel, Bar Kokhba Revolt, Judaea, 132-136, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, World History
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Illuminations: Private Lives of Medieval Kings, Episode 2, What a King Should Know
directed by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014; produced by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, Oxford Film and Television, in Illuminations: Private Lives of Medieval Kings, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of medieval illuminated manuscripts and shows how they gave power to the king and united the kingdom in an age of plague, warfare and rebellion. She discovers that Edward III used the manuscripts he read as a boy to prepare him for his great victory at the battle of Crecy and...
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directed by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014; produced by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, Oxford Film and Television, in Illuminations: Private Lives of Medieval Kings, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Description
Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of medieval illuminated manuscripts and shows how they gave power to the king and united the kingdom in an age of plague, warfare and rebellion. She discovers that Edward III used the manuscripts he read as a boy to prepare him for his great victory at the battle of Crecy and reveals how a vigorous new national identity bloomed during the 100 Years War with France (1340-1453).
In the British Library's Royal...
Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of medieval illuminated manuscripts and shows how they gave power to the king and united the kingdom in an age of plague, warfare and rebellion. She discovers that Edward III used the manuscripts he read as a boy to prepare him for his great victory at the battle of Crecy and reveals how a vigorous new national identity bloomed during the 100 Years War with France (1340-1453).
In the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection she finds out that magnificent manuscripts like the Bedford Hours, taken as war booty from the French royal family, were adapted for the education of English princes. Dr Ramirez also explores how knowledge spread through a new form of book - the encyclopedia.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, Oxford Film and Television, Janina Ramirez
Author / Creator
Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Illuminations: Private Lives of Medieval Kings
Speaker / Narrator
Janina Ramirez
Topic / Theme
Nationalism, Rebellions, War, Books, Royal courts, Royalty (Social class), Royal successions, Hundred Years' War, 1337-1453, Political and Social Movements, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, Post-Classical Period (500–1450), Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
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Timewatch, Palestine: The First Intifada
produced by Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 2 hours 1 mins
The Intifada, as the Palestinians call their uprising against the Israeli military occupation of their land, has been characterised by acts of violence from both sides. However, 50 years ago it was the British who were the focus of a rebellion by Palestinian Arabs. Timewatch investigates that uprising, talking to...
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produced by Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 2 hours 1 mins
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The Intifada, as the Palestinians call their uprising against the Israeli military occupation of their land, has been characterised by acts of violence from both sides. However, 50 years ago it was the British who were the focus of a rebellion by Palestinian Arabs. Timewatch investigates that uprising, talking to many elderly Palestinians, Britons who served in the Palestinian Police Force and General Hackett of the British Army in Palestine.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Timewatch
Speaker / Narrator
Juliet Stevenson, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (1948 -- ), Israeli, Palestinian, Guerrilla warfare, Decolonization, Immigration and emigration, Imperialism, Rebellions, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Imperialism and Colonialism, Migration and Diaspora, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Israelis, Palestinians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Centur...
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (1948 -- ), Israeli, Palestinian, Guerrilla warfare, Decolonization, Immigration and emigration, Imperialism, Rebellions, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Imperialism and Colonialism, Migration and Diaspora, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Israelis, Palestinians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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