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If one wishes to understand the slavish nature of world-wide Anglo culture, which persists to this day—even as it spirals inward in an orgy of guilt, nihilism and self-hatred—then the formation of ancient Britain must be considered. The Roman rape of Britannia is interestingly documented through art. David Dimbleby then goes on to laud the tyranny of Imperial Rome in quite British fashion. When one considered the evidence for Britain as a continually conquered slave nation for its first 1,000 years as a civilized polity then the nature of the British Empire that followed comes clearly into focus. It is often overlooked that the Irish were more culturally advanced than the slaves of the Romans in England. In one scene it was pleasing to see the high regard for slave-making and servitude that runs through this beautiful documentary, replaced with awe for the human spirit and the Irish mission in Northumbria.

Throughout, Rome casts a long, dark shadow. It proved difficult—even impossible—for national psychology to outpace the looming shadow of Rome, the predator nation whose warriors sheathed their swords in vaginas, and made figurines and sculptures of raped and bound women to represent every nation they conquered. The glory of William the Bastard over Harold the hero king is unseemly at best—but Dimbleby is a Brit, and the stubborn fellows rightly admire their conquerors.

The art-based aspect of Seven Ages of Britain is pleasing, and I look forward to viewing the rest of the series.

Thank you, Travolta, for the link.