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Union with David Olusoga
Season 1 • Episode 1 • The Making of Britain - 1603-1707
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Union with David Olusoga Season 1, Episode 1: The Making of Britain - 1603-1707
David Olusoga tells the story of attempts to form a united Britain in the 17th and early 18th centuries, a period defined by religious and cultural divisions. Watch Union with David Olusoga Season 1, Episode 1 The Making of Britain - 1603-1707 in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Union with David Olusoga Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
4 episodes
The Making of Britain - 1603-1707
David Olusoga tells the story of attempts to form a united Britain in the 17th and early 18th centuries, a period defined by religious and cultural divisions.
59 min
Creating Britishness
David Olusoga reveals how, in the 18th century, a new British identity was forged in the face of multiple threats from within - including the Jacobite rebellions in Scotland and an Irish revolution in 1798, and near-constant war with France.
59 min
The Two Nations
The 19th-century union appears secure, but beneath the surface run deep divisions, leading to the emergence of a new working-class movement - and a catastrophic famine in Ireland.
59 min
Union and Disunion
The 20th century sees partition in Ireland. A sense of national unity emerges in the aftermath of the Second World War, but economic challenges in the 1970s create new divisions and questions about the union’s future.
59 min