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8 episodes in this season

Boudicca's Rebellion

60 min

The Battle of Hastings

60 min

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Owain Glyn Dwr and the Battle for Wales

60 min

The Battle Against the Spanish Armada

60 min

Battle of Naseby

60 min

Battle of the Boyne

60 min

Battle of Culloden

60 min

Battle of Britain

60 min

Battlefield Britain

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20041h7.0

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Owain Glyn Dwr and the Battle for Wales

Season 1 · Episode 3 · Aug 20, 2004

By 1400, Wales had been ruled by English kings for over a century. Laws dictated where in Wales the Welsh could live, what jobs they could have, even who they could marry. Then in 1400, a Welsh nobleman, Owain Glyndwr, had land seized from him by a neighbouring English Lord. This prompted the outraged Glyndwr to lead a rebellion of independence against English rule that raged for over 10 years. Peter and Dan trace the path of the rebellion, starting with the dramatic defeat of the English on the phenomenally steep slopes of Pilleth.They describe how the battle of Shrewsbury – scene of the biggest clash between longbowmen ever seen on British soil – deprived Glyndwr of a powerful ally; and how, in a little-known moment of history, the Welsh invaded England. This final showdown, outside Worcester, brought any hope of Welsh independence to an end.

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Battlefield Britain

TV Series

20041h7.0

Documentary

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Owain Glyn Dwr and the Battle for Wales

Season 1 · Episode 3 · Aug 20, 2004

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