“We see death coming into our midst like foul smoke. A plague, which cuts off the young. A rootless phantom which has no mercy.” The Black Death as described by 14th c. Welsh poet Jeuan Gethin. This was the bubonic plague and likely the earliest recorded pandemic. Simon Schama tracks King Death's journey west and its shattering effects on these islands; a dark period in classic series A History of Britain - all episodes on BBC iPlayer | bbc.in/3XTSFU | BBC Arts
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“We see death coming into our midst like foul smoke. A plague, which cuts off the young. A rootless phantom which has no mercy.” The Black Death as described by 14th c. Welsh poet Jeuan Gethin. This was the bubonic plague and likely the earliest recorded pandemic. Simon Schama tracks King Death's journey west and its shattering effects on these islands; a dark period in classic series A History of Britain - all episodes on BBC iPlayer | bbc.in/3XTSFU | BBC Arts
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Why 1066 mattered. Simon Schama says, "There are times when history - even British history - comes at you with a rush. Violent, decisive, bloody". This is how William the Conqueror's 9-hour Battle of Hastings triumph changed England forever. 📺 The saga of blood, betrayal and ambition leading up to this pivotal battle is told in Conflicts, episode two in Simon's classic series A History of Britain. Watch all 15 episodes on BBC iPlayer https://bit.ly/3GFjrZw | BBC Arts
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