Burning Convictions
Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism.
Simon Schama sets out to explain how Britain stopped being a Catholic country in just three generations. Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn set in motion a tidal wave of religious upheaval that would claim the lives of thousands. Although Henry himself remained a Catholic all his life, his son Edward VI, a Protestant by conviciton, made sure there would be no going back, despite Bloody Mary's last ditch attempt to hold back the Reformation.
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Julian Fauth
Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Schama |
| Director | Tim Kirby |
| Producer | Martina Hall |
Broadcasts
Wed 1 Nov 2000 21:00蜜芽传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Mon 6 Nov 2000 09:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge- Mon 6 Nov 2000 12:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Mon 6 Nov 2000 15:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Mon 6 Nov 2000 18:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Mon 6 Nov 2000 21:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
Mon 6 Nov 2000 23:25- Mon 6 Nov 2000 23:30蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Thu 23 Nov 2000 02:30
- Mon 7 May 2001 21:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Tue 8 May 2001 00:15蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Sat 4 Aug 2001 10:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Sat 4 Aug 2001 13:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Sat 4 Aug 2001 16:00蜜芽传媒 Knowledge
- Sun 6 Oct 2002 20:00蜜芽传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Christmas Eve 2004 09:00蜜芽传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 16 Feb 2013 10:00蜜芽传媒 Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales only
- Thu 17 Jul 2014 21:00
- Fri 18 Jul 2014 02:30
- Wed 23 Jul 2014 00:00
- Tue 14 Feb 2023 21:00
- Wed 15 Feb 2023 03:00
Quiz: How's your British history knowledge?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 3000 BC and 1603 AD from the first series.
Quiz: Can you answer these seven history questions?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 1603 and 1776 from the second series.