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In the sixth episode of this landmark series charting the story of human civilisation, Andrew Marr explores the Age of Revolution.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, people across the world rose up in the name of freedom and equality against the power of the church and monarchy. In America, people fought a war to be free from British rule. In France, bloody revolution saw the king and aristocracy deposed. And in Haiti, the slaves revolted against their masters.
The world was also gripped by a scientific revolution, sweeping away old dogmas and superstition. Galileo revolutionized the way we saw humanity's place in the universe, while Edward Jenner used science to help save the lives of millions.
Series charting the history of civilisation. Andrew explores the explores the Age of Revolution, when people across the world rose up in the name of freedom and equality.
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Andrew explores a time when people worldwide rose up in the name of freedom and equality.
People across the world rising up in the name of freedom and equality: Andrew explores revolutions in human history.
<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/tv/ou-on-the-bbc-andrew-marrs-history-the-world-revolution" /> First published on Fri, 17 Oct 2014 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/tv/ou-on-the-bbc-andrew-marrs-history-the-world-revolution">OU on the BBC: Andrew Marr's History of the World - Revolution</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2014
OU on the BBC: Andrew Marr's History of the World - Revolution
People across the world rising up in the name of freedom and equality: Andrew explores revolutions in human history.
<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/tv/ou-on-the-bbc-andrew-marrs-history-the-world-revolution" /> First published on Fri, 17 Oct 2014 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/tv/ou-on-the-bbc-andrew-marrs-history-the-world-revolution">OU on the BBC: Andrew Marr's History of the World - Revolution</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2014
OU on the BBC: Andrew Marr's History of the World - Revolution
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