Michael Wood's Story Of England

Season 1 Episode 4: Peasants' Revolt to Tudors

Wood's gripping tale moves on to dramatic battles of conscience in the time of the Hundred Years' War. Amazing finds in the school archive help trace peasant education back to the 14th century and we see how the people themselves set up the first school for their children. Some villagers join in a rebellion against King Henry V, while others rise to become middle class merchants in the textile town of Coventry. On the horizon is the Protestant Reformation, but the rise of capitalism and individualism sow the seeds of England's future greatness.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

6

Cast:

Carenza Lewis, Michael Wood

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2010

Rating:

8.0