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Dr David Starkey presents an in-depth examination of the English monarchy and its relationship with the individual, Parliament, laws of England and land of England over history. Among those heavily featured are: Alfred the Great, Canute, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Henry II, Richard Lionheart, Henry III and .. Read more
| Starring | David Starkey |
|---|---|
| Director | Mary Cranitch, David Hutt, Lucy Swingler, Ma |
| Genres | Documentary, Television |
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Dr David Starkey presents an in-depth examination of the English monarchy and its relationship with the individual, Parliament, laws of England and land of England over history. Among those heavily featured are: Alfred the Great, Canute, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Henry II, Richard Lionheart, Henry III and Henry VI.
| Starring | David Starkey |
|---|---|
| Director | Mary Cranitch, David Hutt, Lucy Swingler, Ma |
| Studio | CHANNEL 4 |
| Run time | DVD: 4 hrs 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 To Rent: DVD: 25 Oct 2004 |
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A thoughtful look at Britain's early monachy
David Starkey has done a fine job in this sudy of the origins of the monachy in Britain .
Covering a period from the fall of the Roman rule to Henry ... read more »
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Magnificent, Mr Starkey!
Yes, yes, I know David Starkey is a rather pompous arrogant individual, given to making rash and unfair generalisations in the press about woman historians... read more »
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Very informative
I learnt a lot about this period of history from watching this DVD. Well worth renting. David's presentation is a bit stodgy at times so only four stars ... read more »
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Could have been better
Could have been better! provoked more questions than it answered. Couldn't wait for it to end. Try it and see, depends why you rent it as to what you get ... read more »