Union with David Olusoga

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BBC Two

King James united the crowns of England and Scotland in 1603, but it was not until the Act of Union in 1707 that the two kingdoms transformed into Great Britain. David Olusoga delves into the long struggle to create a new state during a period of societal upheaval, war, and political instability. In his exploration of Britain's complex history of national identity, Olusoga interweaves the past with the present to shine a light on the fault lines that define and divide the country's fractured modern society.