Seven Ages of Britain — Season 1, Episode 6: The Sixth Age 1350 - 1530 AD
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 7 episodes • ★ 7.7/10
Episode synopsis
Bettany Hughes considers the sixth age of Britain, from 1350 to 1530AD, a period which saw Henry VIII provide land for the country's peasantry and begin the dissolution of the monasteries. The programme reveals how the power of the old nobility was weakened as new aspirational groups emerged - capital farmers in the countryside and merchant adventurers in the cities.
About Seven Ages of Britain
Seven Ages of Britain is a 2003 British documentary television series. The seven part series was shown by Channel 4 between 15 November and 20 December 2003.