Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts (2023): S01E01 – Henry VIII – Going It Alone

Introduction Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia examine how Britain has responded to invasion over the centuries. Outline The first episode examines the surviving traces of Henry VIII’s fear of invasion from Catholic Europe. Alice gets her hands on a vast hoard of Tudor coins and a 500-year-old jousting scorecard, as…

Andrew Marshall

28/10/2023

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, War

Introduction

Professor Alice Roberts, Professor Danielle George and Dr Onyeka Nubia examine how Britain has responded to invasion over the centuries.

Outline

The first episode examines the surviving traces of Henry VIII’s fear of invasion from Catholic Europe. Alice gets her hands on a vast hoard of Tudor coins and a 500-year-old jousting scorecard, as she learns how Henry’s greed and ambition led him to bankrupt the nation and lay the foundations for the modern secret service.

Fortress Britain with Alice Roberts Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 04 November 2023.
Running Time: 47 minutes.
Country: UK.
Language: English.

Video Link(s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQkw83thPs