"We shall cut off the King's head with the crown upon it" - Oliver Cromwell
THE WAR
It was a time of bitterness and hatred - a war which set father against son, brother against brother; in a bloody battle, it was winner take all. After seven years of turmoil, even the dramatic execution of King Charles I could not bring peace - more bloodshed was to follow.
THE PROGRAM
The most tragic and dramatic chapter in English history is recorded in detail in this informative and entertaining DVD. It features superb battle re-enactments and reconstructions, dramatized eyewitness accounts and period imagery to chronicle the course of events, the major personalities and the battles of the war. The program also combines 3D computer mapping techniques and expert analyses to provide a unique flavor of the period. This DVD provides an in-depth look into the turbulent era of the English Civil War.
Titles in this series include:
D7127 The American Civil War
D7128 The English Civil War
D7129 The Spanish Civil War
