ox-jaydee

After recently watching "War Walks" by Professor Holmes with my fellow a-level history class I wanted to show my enjoyment on such a gripping documentary. The specific battle we watched was on the "battle of the Boyne" and thanks to Holme's enthusiasm and passion for the subject, I found that I was able to build a detailed picture in my mind on what it was actually like during this battle. To some, Holme's enthusiasm could be portrayed as pompous and egotistical due to the way in which he spoke to the audience in such a dramatical way. However I disagree and believe that Professor Holmes is just a very passionate man who is enthusiastic about history. Which is my opinion that is not a bad thing. Overall in my opinion I think he did an excellent job in replaying the events of the Battle of the Boyne. I would strongly recommend other A-level students to watch this to broaden their historical knowledge.

Having recently watched the episode "A History Of Britain" with my fellow A-level class, i wanted to share my enjoyment on such a gripping documentary. I find myself able to agree with Schama's revisionist interpretation on the causes of the civil war. Simon's enthusiasm helped bring entertainment to the episode as well as portraying a picture into the audiences minds. However at times this "enthusiasm" came across as being slightly pompous and arrogant. But in comparison to David Starkey who uses more academic language, i found Simon Schama a lot easier to follow and understand. I think he did an excellent job at replaying the causes of the civil war and i would strongly recommend other A level students to watch this to help broaden their historical knowledge.