1066: A Year to Conquer England | BBC Documentary Series

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1066: A Year to Conquer England
In this three-part drama documentary series, Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war and the Battle of Hastings. When King Edward the Confessor dies without an heir, it triggers a bitter race to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold is on the spot and takes the crown. But in Normandy, Duke William believes the throne has been promised to him and decides to invade. Meanwhile, in Norway, the Viking king Harald Hardrada also fancies himself as King of England, and he too puts together an invasion force. Very soon, England will be under attack.




 1066: A Year to Conquer England
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 59:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English



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British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley | BBC Documentary Series

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British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley explores how British history is a concoction of fibs and stories manipulated by whoever was in power at the time. The Wars of the Roses, the Glorious Revolution and the creation of the British Raj are all revealed as carefully-constructed narratives created by the victors at the time and embellished by historians, novelists and film-makers ever since. Throughout the series, Lucy travels across Britain, the Netherlands and India to the palaces, battlefields and bed chambers where these stories were created and reinvented over the years. She also meets up with experts who shed further light on how these legends and mythologies have been woven together to create A Very British History.




 British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 59:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English



Episode 1: War of the Roses


Episode 2: The Glorious Revolution


Episode 3: The Jewel in the Crown

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Joan of Arc God's Warrior (2015) | Documentary

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Joan of Arc God's Warrior
Writer and historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life - and death - of Joan of Arc. Joan was an extraordinary figure - a female warrior in an age that believed women couldn't fight, let alone lead an army. But Joan was driven by faith, and today more than ever we are acutely aware of the power of faith to drive actions for good or ill. Since her death, Joan has become an icon for almost everyone - the left and the right, Catholics and Protestants, traditionalists and feminists. But where in all of this is the real Joan - the experiences of a teenage peasant girl who achieved the seemingly impossible? Through an astonishing manuscript, we can hear Joan's own words at her trial, and as Helen unpicks Joan's story and places her back in the world that she inhabited, the real human Joan emerges.




 Joan of Arc God's Warrior
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 40:00 min
 Language: English

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The Vikings Uncovered (2016) | BBC Documentary

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The Vikings Uncovered
Dan Snow uncovers the lost Vikings in America with space archaeologist Dr Sarah Parcak. Sarah uses satellites 383 miles above the earth to spot ruins as small as 30cm buried beneath the surface. As Sarah searches for Viking sites from Britain to America, Dan explores how they voyaged thousands of miles when most ships never left the shoreline. He also tracks their expansion west, first as raiders and then as settlers and traders throughout Britain and beyond to Iceland and Greenland. In North America they excavate what could be the most westerly Viking settlement ever discovered.


 The Vikings Uncovered
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 01:28:00 min
 Subtitles: English
 Language: English


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The Real White Queen and Her Rivals | BBC Documentaries

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The Real White Queen and Her Rivals
Philippa Gregory reveals the true stories of three remarkable women who lived through the treason and bloodshed of the dynastic conflict we call the War of the Roses. Gregory argues that it is impossible to understand this volatile and pivotal moment in English history without understanding the women at the heart of the family feuds that tore the nobility apart. They are as vital as any of the Kings and nobles that conventional history concentrates upon. This was a battle between kin not countries and the loyalties, rebellions, plots and betrayals of these women were decisive in shaping the history of England.


 The Real White Queen and Her Rivals
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 59:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English




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Vikings BBC | Complete Documentary Series

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Vikings 
History sees the Vikings as a band of bloodthirsty pirates, raiding peaceful Christian monasteries… and it’s true. The Vikings took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution and prided themselves as fierce warriors. But their prowess in battle is only the start of the story. Going on the trail of the real Vikings this series reveals an extraordinary story of a people who, from the brink of destruction, built an empire reaching around a quarter of the globe. Where did they come from? How did they really live? And what drove them to embark on such extraordinary voyages of discovery? Neil Oliver goes beyond their bloody reputation, from Iceland to Instanbul, to search for the truth about the Vikings.


 Vikings
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 59:00 min (each part)
 Language: English




Episode 1: Who Were the Vikings  

Episode 2: The Trading Empire    


Episode 3: End of the Viking Age     

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Dragon Wars: Fire and Fury | Watch Documentaries Online

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Dragon Wars: Fire and Fury
Dragons were once thought to be just as real as wolves, boars or deer. Now, go inside some of the greatest battles between man and dragon in Western folklore and explore the many influences that came together to create the sum of all medieval fears.  




 Dragon Wars: Fire and Fury
 Production: National Geographic
 Duration: 44:59 min
 Language: English




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Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City | BBC Documentary Film

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Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City
Historian and author, Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a fascinating series on Jerusalem: the place where God meets man, the shrine of three faiths – Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the most fought over city in history. Montefiore explains how Jerusalem – established by King David 3,000 years ago was fought for and shaped by Kings and Emperors and how the holiness of the city was intensified by myths and fables, borrowed and refined between religions. He then explores how this peerlessly beautiful city rose from a crumbling ruin after the crusades to become a world centre of Islamic pilgrimage, the object of rivalry between Christian nations, a holy refuge for Jews from all over the world and, ultimately, the site of one of the world's most intractable conflicts. 





 Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City
 (The documentary contains 3 episodes)
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 59:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English

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1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

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1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
The untold story of the Norman Conquest, 1066 sheds new light on one of British history's darkest events, not through the eyes of Kings and Conquerors but from behind the shield wall, through the eyes of the ordinary villagers caught up in the chaos. Combining full-throttle battle action, compelling performances and epic cinematography, 1066 is an epic adventure of invasion, resistance and war that tells the story of ordinary men and their families across three tribes - the English, the Normans, and the Vikings. 


 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
 Production: Channel 4
 Duration: 01:15:00 min (each part)
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 Language: English

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Heroes and Villains | The Complete BBC Series Online

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Heroes and Villains 
BBC docudrama series looking at key moments in the lives and reputations of some of the greatest warriors of history. Each hour long episode featured a different historical figure, including Napoleon I of France, Attila the Hun, Spartacus, Hernán Cortés, Richard I of England, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The statements at the beginning of each episode read: "This film depicts real events and real characters. It is based on the accounts of writers of the time. It has been written with the advice of modern historians.




 Heroes and Villains
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 43:31 min (each episode)
 Language: English




Episode 1: Spartacus
Dramatised documentary revealing Spartacus as he really was - a brilliant leader of a guerrilla band, but a flawed and indecisive human being. Starring Anthony Flanagan as Spartacus and Robert Glenister as his nemesis, Marcus Licininus Crassus.

Episode 2: Attila The Hun
Exploring the myth of the crude savage Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns. A calculating, ruthless gambler, his one goal is conquest - and he's set his sights on Roman cities to test out his brilliant new siege tactics.


Episode 3: Richard The Lionheart 
Drama-documentary about Richard the Lionheart. Was he the heroic warrior of Robin Hood? Or was he just a greedy thug who wanted to loot the Holy Land? Revisionist history suggests that Richard was neither- an extremist Christian, he struggled to lead a fractious international coalition against an impenetrable Muslim stronghold. Saladin used scorched earth tactics which spread dissension through the Crusaders' ranks. Gradually, Richard's coalition fell apart and he returned a failure.



Episode 4: Napoleon
Drama-documentary telling how Napoleon Bonaparte rose from being a penniless French soldier to create an empire, beginning at the siege of Toulon in 1793 where France's leaders first recognised his tactical genius, immense bravery and boundless ambition as he defeated the English. Shot in authentic locations using a script based on documents from the time, including Napoleon's own letters, the film has been written with the advice of modern historians.



Episode 5: Shogun
Drama-documentary about the Samyurai general Tokugawa Ieyasu, a towering figure of Japanese history. He overthrew the governing dynasty of Japan and become the Shogun - the supreme military leader - of Japan. Ieyasu's rise to power climaxes in the biggest Samurai battle in history, with 160,000 soldiers fighting for the future of Japan. On the way, there is a story of love for a reckless son, a politician in drag, a night time Ninja attack, suicide and betrayal.



Episode 6: Cortes

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Little Ice Age: Big Chill | Documentary Film

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Little Ice Age: Big Chill 
Examine the cataclysmic consequences of the "Little Ice Age," and see what it might tell us of the future. Scientists call it the Little Ice Age--but its impact was anything but small. From 1300 to 1850, a period of cataclysmic cold caused havoc. It froze Viking colonists in Greenland, accelerated the Black Death in Europe, decimated the Spanish Armada, and helped trigger the French Revolution. The Little Ice Age reshaped the world in ways that now seem the stuff of fantasy. Could another catastrophic cold snap strike in the 21st century? Leading climatologists offer the latest theories, and scholars and historians recreate the history that could be a glimpse of things to come. Face the cold, hard truth of the past--an era that may be a window to our future.





 Little Ice Age: Big Chill
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 43:31 min
 Language: English


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Vikings | Full HD History Channel TV-Series online

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Vikings
Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods, legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors. 




 Vikings
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 44:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English




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The Plague | Documentary Film online

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The Plague
It began like the common cold. Then came fever, baseball-sized black swellings on the neck, and coughing up blood. Few infected lived more than two days. In the three years since it first struck in 1437, almost half of Europe's population died within three years. Follow a princess as she travels into the center of the plague, a doctor who struggles to understand what is happening, and a Jewish merchant caught up in violent attacks. Hear the actual words of the victims, taken from diaries and journals. From the Pope's palace to the humble huts of medieval peasants, watch as people live and die in the unforgiving grip of fear and death, and wonder how we would act if such a terrible event happened today.

 The Plague
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 01:29:13 min
 Language: English



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The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross | Complete Series

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The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross
The Series unfurls two centuries of war between two of the world's most enduring religions in an ancient, unending struggle of human and divine drama. A literal city of God, Jerusalem had been under Muslim control for over 400 years when Christian soldiers first besieged it in 1096 AD. Galvanized by Pope Urban II, waves of Christian warriors had fought their way from Europe to the Holy Land intent on bringing it under Christian control. Countless battles, amazing feats and an unforgettable cast of characters forged legends and legacies, but clear victory remained elusive. Only the 13th century and a new scourge from the steppes of Asia would bring an end to the Crusades. With breathtaking CGI-enhanced visuals, heart-pounding reenactments, and stunning footage from rarely seen locations, the series brings the first three major Crusades alive for a new generation in conflict. 



 The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross
 (The Series contains 2 parts) 
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 01:29:00 min (each part)
 Language: English

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Islam and the West (Documentary film)

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Islam and the West
For centuries, Islamic and Christian civilizations have coexisted, often peacefully. Yet recent factors have given rise to misunderstandings and have aroused animosities between the Middle East and the West. Through dramatic reenactments and interviews with theologians, historians and statesmen, this three-part series investigates the complex and dynamic relationships between these cultures. Discover how these warring faiths once coexisted and even thrived together and how they may one day chart a path towards a peaceful future.






 Islam and the West
 (The documentary contains 3 episodes) 
 Production: Smithsonian Channel
 Duration: 50:00 min
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 Language: English

Episode 1: A Prophet Changes the World


Episode 2: War and Wisdom



Episode 3: The Challenge

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BARBARIANS (Complete Documentary Series)

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BARBARIANS
History will never forget their reign of terror. For nearly a millennium, barbarian hordes rose up and swept across Asia, Europe, and Africa, pillaging towns and sacking empires.But who were these barbarians, seemingly devoted only to violence and destruction, their language the battle-axe and mighty sword? In BARBARIANS, HISTORY explores the origins of the Huns, Goths, Vikings,Mongols the Vandals, the Saxons, the Franks, and the Lombards. Shot on location, Emmy Award-winning documentarian Robert Gardner uses in-depth interviews, thrilling reenactments, and narration by Clancy Brown to bring to life the powerful leaders, military strength, and overwhelming drive that kept empires on three continents in terror for centuries.





 BARBARIANS
 (The Series contains 8 episodes) 
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 50:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English

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A History Of Britain (The Complete BBC series)

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A History Of Britain
Bringing Britain's rich history to life, Simon Schama's unique storytelling describes the triumphs and trials of the monarchy, the effects of warring religions, the expansion of the empire and the decline of Britain as a world power. The story begins around 3100 BC and concludes in 1965. The Documentary complete 15-part epic BBC series. In this well-written and thoughtfully crafted survey, Schama, the bestselling author of books on European cultural history such as The Embarrassment of Riches and Citizens, has managed to be both conventional and provocative. He tells the official version of Britain's story--Roman Britain, the Norman Conquest, the struggles of the Henrys and Richards, Elizabeth I, Scottish rebellions and the English Civil Wars, the American Revolution, the growth of the British Empire, Queen Victoria, the industrial age, and Winston Churchill.



 A History Of Britain
 (The Series contains 15 episodes)
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 59:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English

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THE DARK AGES (History Channel Documentary)

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THE DARK AGES 
Between the Fall of Rome and the dawn of the Renaissance, Europe plunged into a dark night of constant war, splintered sovereignties, marauding pagans, rabid crusaders and devastating plague. That anything of value arose from this chaotic muck - much less the Renaissance - is nothing short of miraculous. Through masterful cinematography and ground-breaking research, THE DARK AGES brings to life this amazing and mysterious time. Relive in striking detail critical turning points in the Early Middle Ages including the fall of Rome to the Visigoths, the horrors of Bubonic Plague, the rise of Charlemagne and the launching of the First Crusade. Travel to a remarkable era when everyday life was famously "nasty, brutish and short" but also when Britain and France were born and worldwide trade began. Discover the scattered sparks of culture and progress - and the perceptive men and women who tended them - that survived centuries of unrest.



 THE DARK AGES
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 01:30:45 min
 Language: English

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The Templar Code (documentary film)

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The Templar Code
For nearly two centuries, the Knights Templar was the most powerful order in the medieval world. Today the group’s legacy is played out in an array of Hollywood blockbusters and numerous works of popular literature. Despite the Knights’ long reign of power, the order experienced a sudden collapse in the early fourteenth century when certain members stood accused of unspeakable crimes and were subsequently tortured and killed. This insightful program interviews some of the world’s leading biblical scholars and visits historic sites throughout Europe and the Near East to probe the past of this mysterious order. Did the Knights, as many believe, guard the Holy Grail? Or was the object of their attentions buried a thousand years before the birth of Christ? 
THE TEMPLAR CODE is an in-depth examination into the remarkable rise and rapid descent of the powerful and obscure Knights Templar. 




 The Templar Code
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 01:26:59 min
 Language: English

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Byzantium: The Lost Empire (Documentary Film)

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Byzantium: The Lost Empire
Is a four-part documentary series narrated by John Romer, telling the glory and history of the ancient, legendary empire of Byzantium. In this series, John Romer breathes life into the city and the powerful ideas that made the Byzantium a thriving cultural and commercial center while western Europe was slogging through the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages. He traces the origins and growth of Byzantium and looks at the creation of Christian art, with the face of Christ and the Virgin Mary first being portrayed. And then John Romer traces the maturity and decline of Byzantium through its conquest by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. 







 Byzantium: The Lost Empire
 (The documentary consists of 4 episodes)
 Production: Discovery Channel 
 Duration: 52:00 min (each episode)
 Language: English

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