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The Best Episodes of Simon Schama's Shakespeare Season 1

Every episode of Simon Schama's Shakespeare Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Simon Schama's Shakespeare Season 1!

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Simon Schama explores the life and times of William Shakespeare to shed a new and fascinating light on some of the greatest plays ever written. He asks the question: "What came first, Englishness, or Shakespeare's

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Simon Schama's Shakespeare Season 1 Episode 1 - This England
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #1 - This England

    S1:E1

    Schama explores how, in his history plays, Shakespeare created a vision of England that still rings true today. Against the backdrop of the Reformation, Shakespeare began to dramatize English history and the English character in a new and unprecedented way. From his first blockbuster, Henry VI, he made sure that his England was not just a place where King and Queens strutted and preened, but where ordinary Englishmen and women took centre stage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Simon Schama's Shakespeare Season 1 Episode 2 - Hollow Crowns
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Hollow Crowns

    S1:E2

    Simon Schama explores Shakespeare’s attitude to the other great subject of his day - Kingship. He asks how far Shakespeare’s most profound tragedies, including Richard II, Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear, were inspired by his own experience of writing for the courts of Elizabeth and James I.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"This England" is the best rated episode of "Simon Schama's Shakespeare" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/22/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Hollow Crowns".