Emperor of the Seas | Documentary Film

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Emperor of the Seas 
Between 1405 and 1433, the Ming government sponsored a series of seven naval expeditions led by Zheng He and the greatest armada the world had ever seen. Emperor Yongle designed them to establish a Chinese presence, impose imperial control over trade and impress foreign countries. With a many as 300 ships and 28,000 crewman, Zheng He s ships traveled to Southeast Asia, the Persian Gulf and as far as Africa, liberally dispensing gifts of Chinese porcelain and silk and in return receiving rich gifts from his hosts. Now, six centuries later, the truth about Zheng He s voyages are finally being told. Who is this extraordinary man who led seven voyages around the world eight decades before Columbus discovered America? And what was the true purpose of his voyages?




 Emperor of the Seas
 Production: Discovery Channel
 Duration: 52:00 min
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 Language: English

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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley | BBC Documentary Series

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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley 
Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which Lucy Worsley revisits key events in the lives of Henry VIII's six wives.









 Six Wives with Lucy Worsley
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 60:00 min (each episode)
 Subtitles: English
 Language: English



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The Rise and Fall of Versailles | Documentary Series

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The Rise and Fall of Versailles
A symbol of France’s glory, Versailles is probably the most splendid royal palace in Europe and is seen as one of the wonders of the world. From 1643 to 1792 it was the stage on which the most glorious period of the French Monarchy played out, until the darkest days, at the fall of the Bourbon dynasty.
Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI: Three kings, three reigns, three stories. This three-part series offers a sensitive and endearing portrait of the monarchs and recreates their life, loves and political willpower. From the Sun King, admired by the court and his subjects, to Louis XVI, the only King of France ever to be executed, wewill revisit the Versailles of the 18th century until the French Revolution.
Filmed in the spectacular staterooms, bedrooms and gardens of Versailles itself, these beautifully photographed drama-documentaries bring the 150-year reign of France’s three most famous monarchs to life, with the help of interviews from world leading specialists.




 The Rise and Fall of Versailles
 Production: 
 Duration: 50:00 min
 Language: English


Episode 1: Louis XIV, The Dream of a King

Episode 2: Louis XV, The Palace of Pleasure


Episode 3: Louis XVI, Versailles: Countdown to Revolution

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Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary (2016) | BBC Documentary

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Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Of all the dangers Elizabeth I had to survive - the Spanish Armada, a Catholic continent plotting against her incessantly, restless nobles uneasy at serving a queen who refused to marry - none was so personally intense as her rivalry with another woman - her cousin and fellow queen, Mary, Queen of Scots. This was her longest, most gruelling battle - lasting over two decades, it threatened to tear apart both Elizabeth and her kingdom. In the end, it would force her to make the hardest decision of her life.
This chronicle of love turned to hatred, of trust betrayed by plot and bloodshed, is dramatised purely from the original words of the two queens and their courtiers. Expert historians examine, interpret and argue over the monarchs' motives for their 'duel to the death' - for in the end only one queen could survive such emotional combat.



 Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 58:57 min
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 Language: English

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Columbus's Cursed Colony - Lost Fleet Of Columbus | Documentary

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Columbus's Cursed Colony
In 1494, Christopher Columbus made a second journey to the Americas—this time with more ships, more men, and a grander mission. His goal was to build the first European colony in the New World. But in just a few short years, this settlement would perish with one-fifth of its inhabitants dead, at least six ships sunk in the bay, and the legacy of Columbus permanently marred. What happened at this ill-fated settlement remains a mystery 500 years later.
It's the spot in the Caribbean where the Old World first met the New.
In Columbus' Cursed Colony join two scientific expeditions on a journey that takes you beneath the waters of La Isabela Bay in Dominican Republic to search for the lost fleet of Christopher Columbus.
Then meet the team on land to decode clues in hi-tech labs and discover the secrets locked in European snails!






 Columbus's Cursed Colony
 Production: National Geographic
 Duration: 44:39 min
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 Language: English

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TOBAGO 1677 | HD Documentary Film

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TOBAGO 1677
This 96-minute docudrama explores the historical facets of one of the most brutal sea and land battles ever fought – its background and historical development, the scientific and cultural importance of this unique archaeological site, the technological aspects of the quest, the team who spent more than six years to bring this project to fruition and last but not least pay homage to all the local people, organizations, government departments and private companies that have participated and helped to unearth this unique historical event.
In 1676, on explicit orders of King Louis XIV, Vice Admiral Comte D’Estrees led a Fleet of 14 war ships to the West Indies to seek out and destroy all Dutch holdings and their Fleet. But besides the royal order, D’Estrees pursued his own agenda, an agenda of revenge on an old nemesis – Vice Admiral Jacob Benckes, the new Governor of Tobago who defeated him a few years earlier during a sea battle. In 1677, the harbor in Tobago is a natural port protected by reefs, rocks, sandbanks and a strong four-star shaped fortress, and yet on a cloudless morning the French fleet sailed into this bay, ferociously attacking the 13 Dutch ships laying there at anchor. During this furious and brutal broadside-to-broadside sea battle, more than 2000 people perished including 300 women, children and babies that were hiding on supply ships. The burnt hulls of once proud ships sank beneath the waves turning this bay into a gigantic war grave, the day – March 3rd 1677.

 TOBAGO 1677
 Production: Ocean Discovery
 Duration: 47:00 min (each episode)
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 Language: English

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Reach For The Stars | BBC Documentary Film

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Reach For The Stars: 
Trials of Galileo/Yuri Gagarin's Flight
12 April 1633 and 12 April 1961 
Two days on which science challenged the conventional view of our place in the universe: April 12, 1633 when Galileo stands trial for heresy for claiming the sun and not the Earth is the centre of the known universe, and exactly 328 years to the day later (1961) when Soviet cosmonaut Major Yuri Gagarin steps from the Earth into space.


 Reach For The Stars
 Production: BBC
 Duration: 52:08 min
 Subtitles: Greek Built
 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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Dracula: True Horror | Documentary Film

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Dracula: True Horror 
15th century Romania. Three monks find themselves chained to the wall of a dripping cell in the castle of Vlad Dracula, Voyvoyd of Wallachia, more commonly known as Vlad the Impaler. Over time, Dracula would go down as one of the most terrifying rulers of Medieval Europe, a psychopathic mass-murderer, who stood between Christian Europe and the advancing armies of the Ottoman Turks. From the outset the monks are tested, climaxing in a trial of brutality in which they are called to answer truthfully whether Vlad Dracula will be warmly received in Heaven.  Waiting for them is a forest of wooden stakes, ends rounded to stop them puncturing internal organs, prolonging their gruesome effect.  The most appallingly slow, painful death imaginable will be their fate if they choose the wrong response. Dracula: True Horror dramatises the vicious story that gave birth to the Dracula of fact and fiction. 


 Dracula: True Horror
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 41:47 min
 Language: English


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Da Vinci And The Code He Lived by | Documentary Film

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Da Vinci And The Code He Lived by
Renowned as the "Mind of the Renaissance," the genius of Leonardo da Vinci reaches beyond the centuries. Painter, sculptor, engineer and scientist, in each field da Vinci was both master and pioneer. Creator of some of the world's great artistic masterpieces, he was also a visionary whose fantastic inventions would become reality only hundreds of years after his death. Against a backdrop of 15th century Italian opulence, DA VINCI AND THE CODE HE LIVED BY follows the original Renaissance man through glittering palaces of merchant princes, accusations of blasphemy, and whispers of betrayal and romance--all to satisfy a limitless desire for knowledge. DA VINCI AND THE CODE HE LIVED BY tells the remarkable story of one man's boundless talent, towering legacy, and courage in the face of powerful adversity.




 Da Vinci And The Code He Lived by
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 01:26:49 min
 Language: English


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Secrets of the Virgin Queen | Documentary Film

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Secrets of the Virgin Queen
They called her the Virgin Queen — England's first Queen Elizabeth, a revered ruler in her own lifetime. Yet behind her fame lie many dark secrets, and an unsolved mystery — Why didn't the queen marry and provide an heir to the throne? For centuries, rumors have swirled of claims of illegitimacy, adultery and even that the queen may not have been a woman. Now NGC reveals the startling stories and secrets behind England's Virgin Queen.




 Secrets of the Virgin Queen
 Production: National Geographic
 Duration: 50:12 min
 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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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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Secrets of the Viking Sword (HD Documentary Film)

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Secrets of the Viking Sword
The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings' rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. Considered one of the greatest swords ever made, it remains a fearsome weapon more than a millennium after it last saw battle. But how did Viking sword makers design and build the Ulfberht, and what was its role in history? 


Secrets of the Viking Sword
 Production: PBS
 Duration: 54:10 min
 Language: English



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Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything

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Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything
BBC Documentary 
Leonardo da Vinci, often referred to as the main figure of the Renaissance, was born in 1452, just outside the village of Vinci (in Italy). Called "the first modern mind in history," Leonardo was denied an excellent education because of his status at birth.  That fact hardly stopped his quest for knowledge, however.  What he did not learn in school he learned by other means. Endlessly curious, the young lad investigated everything he could in, and around, his village.  He loved to watch, and draw, birds.  Those observations helped him to study the laws of aerodynamics. Many of Leonardo's drawings - about 6,000 pages - are owned by the British Monarchy and maintained at Windsor Castle.  Some of his drawings, previously untested in real life, have been put to the test in recent years - with surprising results




 Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything
 Production: BBC
 (The documentary consists of 3 episodes)
 Duration: 50:26 min (Each episode)
 Language: English

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Mankind: The Story of All of Us (Documentary Film)

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Mankind: The Story of All of Us 
Is the epic tale of the global rise of civilization, complete with danger, action, heroism and adrenaline. This series takes viewers from the first flourishing of civilization in Mesopotamia through the discovery of America. Utilizing multiple disciplines to provide greater insight into the formation of our world, the series will draw upon surprising links from geography, natural history and science. Groundbreaking production techniques bring to life the greatest landmarks of human achievement as never seen before: CGI rebuilds lost worlds, large-scale reenactments replay critical battles shot on location, and innovative use of interactive maps dynamically illustrates the key factors that gave rise to centers of human activity. The series targets fundamental mega-moments or significant things that take man to a new level and provide relevance to his life today.





 Mankind: The Story of All of Us 
 (The Serie consists of 12 episodes)
 Production: History Channel
 Duration: 46:05 min (each episode)
 Language: English

Episode 1: Inventors


Episode 2: Ironmen


Episode 3: Empires


Episode 4: Warriors


Episode 5: Plague


Episode 6: Survivors


Episode 7: New world


Episode 8: Treasure


Episode 9: Pioneers


Episode 10:  Revolutions


Episode 11: Speed


Episode 12: New frontiers

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