Title: Focused on the History of the Royal Family
Product review: Narrated by Simon Schama, this history starts out well (Disc 1), but eventually evolves into the history of the British royalty (by Disc 2 onwards). Although, British royalty is a huge slice of the British history, I was looking for something which would be more of a socio-political history. I was looking for the societal and cultural development of England in addition to the development of the royal family.This set is like being in a lecture room with Schama (a remarkable storyteller) as the teacher using slides and pictures of old monuments, paintings, and actual places. If you are expecting an entertainment(ish) storytelling, then you must find something else. This set would be equally productive on an audio tape.This could be part of an introduction package to the History of Great Britain, but for a broader look you need to find some other product.
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