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    The Big Bang

Documentary
50 
Jan 11, 2017
Dr. Sam Willis charts the impact of gunpowder on and off the battlefield, from medieval cannons to the first handheld weapons and the attempted bombing of parliament by the notorious Guy Fawkes.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 3 episodes

Season 1
   
Cut and Thrust,
Dr. Sam Willis charts the evolution of weaponry in Britain throughout the Middle Ages from the Battle of Ethandun in 878 to the banning of crossbows by the Church.
50m Jan 4, 2017
   
The Big Bang,
Dr. Sam Willis charts the impact of gunpowder on and off the battlefield, from medieval cannons to the first handheld weapons and the attempted bombing of parliament by the notorious Guy Fawkes.
50m Jan 11, 2017
   
Rapid Fire,
Dr. Sam Willis charts the evolution of weaponry in Britain from 1800 to the First World War, looking at the drive to develop ever more precise weapons, from artillery shells to rifles to the Maxim Machine gun.
50m Jan 18, 2017
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