A History of Britain
“Historians are left forever chasing shadows, painfully aware of their inability ever to reconstruct a dead world in its completeness however thorough or revealing their documentation. We are doomed to be forever hailing someone who has just gone around the corner and out of earshot.” (Simon Schama)
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Henry VIII and his wives
Henry VIII had six wives between his reign from 1509-1547. But what do you know about his wives!
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Profile: Simon Schama
The History of Britain series has already become a modern classic - but what of the man who made it all possible...

