Season 1
10 episodes
50 min. per episode
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A passionate historian unearths buried truths, battling societal apathy while connecting the past’s shadows to today’s struggles.
Episodes
After the Ice Age, the Netherlands slowly takes on its current shape. Climate changes and the Neolithic Revolution mean that the first hunter-gatherers have to adapt to their new living conditions.
The arrival of the Romans is not without a struggle. The Germanic tribes that inhabit the land are subjugated, expelled or murdered. The Romans bring the country a new culture and also new inhabitants.
In the early Middle Ages, the Frisians inhabited the coastal area of the Netherlands. With the arrival of Christian missionaries, their way of life is tested. Convert to their new faith or stick to own traditions? A diabolical dilemma.
In the thirteenth century, the Netherlands consists of several counties and duchies. The young count Floris V never knew his father, but has to succeed him. Will he be able to unite the Dutch nobility and avenge the death of his father?
In the fourteenth century, Europe has to face a terrible plague. The Church states it's a punishment from God. Meanwhile, the printing press contributes to the development of critical citizens that take on the Church, like the Anabaptists.
The history of the Netherlands from the bronze age to the 20th century told through ten re-enacted documentaries.