Simon Jenkins tells the story of belief in England through its churches. He starts by exploring the conquest that turned England from paganism to piety.
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Series 1 Episode 1
Simon Jenkins tells the story of belief in England through its churches. He starts by exploring the conquest that…
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Series 1 Episode 2
The medieval church was so powerful that it dominated every aspect of people's lives. Simon Jenkins visits churches…
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Series 1 Episode 3
The medieval church wasn't just powerful - it dominated every aspect of people's lives. In the third programme in this…
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Series 1 Episode 4
In 1534, England began a revolution as cataclysmic as those later experienced by France or Russia - the Reformation…
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Series 1 Episode 5
By the 17th century, the Church of England should have been all-powerful. It had split from Rome and was rich and…
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Series 1 Episode 6
In this final episode, writer and presenter Simon Jenkins explores the English church renaissance of the Victorians…
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