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The Poetry of History Series 2 Episodes

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  1. Death of King George V

    4/4 John Betjeman's Death of King George V captures not just the passing of a monarch.

  2. Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders

    3/4 Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, by John Dryden, recalls the events of 1666.

  3. Di Great Insohreckshan

    2/4 Linton Kwesi Johnson's poem Di Great Insohreckshan recalls the Brixton riots of April 1981

  4. The Battle of Maldon

    1/4 The valiant failure of the Anglo-Saxon leader Byrhtnoth against a Viking landing in 991.