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A History of Britain S3E3 — The Empire of Good Intentions (1830 - 1925)
A History of Britain•Season 3•Episode 3

The Empire of Good Intentions (1830 - 1925)

Jun 11, 200260 min
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The British Empire promised peace, stability and prosperity but in Ireland and India it coincided with violence and famine. The programme examines the origins of agonies which continue to resonate today, and how political justice failed to feature in the administration of the time. As

Directed byJamie Muir
Written bySimon Schama
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Episode Summary

"The Empire of Good Intentions (1830 - 1925)" is episode 3 of A History of Britain season 3. Directed by Jamie Muir and written by Simon Schama, it aired on June 11, 2002.

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