Britain's Lost Battlefields With Rob Bell

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Rob Bell takes a tour of battlefields in Britain that have been buried by the weight of history, including Bannockburn, Hastings, and more.

The Battle of Bannockburn: Episode Image
Episode 1The Battle of Bannockburn

With the help of experts, Rob reveals the events leading up to Robert the Bruce's famous victory against the English forces. (S1, ep 1)

The Battle of Hastings: Episode Image
Episode 2The Battle of Hastings

King Harold is shown dying with an arrow through his eye. Rob learns that the story may not be as simple as that. (S1, ep 2)

The Battle of Watling Street: Episode Image
Episode 3The Battle of Watling Street

Boudicca's Rebellion AKA the Battle of Watling Street: Rob investigates the events leading up to the Iceni queen Boudicca's uprising against the Roman invaders during 60-61 AD. (S1, ep 3)

The Battle of Bosworth Field: Episode Image
Episode 4The Battle of Bosworth Field

The Battle of Bosworth: Rob Bell visits Bosworth Field, the site of the decisive battle in 1485 that ended the Wars of the Roses and ushered in the Tudor dynasty. (S1, ep 4)

The Battle of Naseby: Episode Image
Episode 5The Battle of Naseby

Rob Bell visits the site of the battle in 1645 that resulted in Charles I's surrender and paved the way for rule by parliamentary democracy. (S1, ep 5)

Class War in Tudor England: Episode Image
Episode 6Class War in Tudor England

Rob visits the village of Wymondham, where in 1549, a dispute over landownership and sheep grazing sparked a violent rebellion by peasants. (S1, ep 6)

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