Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 3.1 Conquest 3.2 Reconquest 3.3 Nation 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 6 Links 6.1 Further Information 6.2 Release Post 6.3 Related Documentaries 6.4 ed2k Links

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History Documentary hosted by Simon Sebag Montefiore, published by BBC in 2015 - English narration

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Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history.

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Simon explores the early years of the country, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate.

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Simon uncovers the truth about Spain's hero El Cid. He also investigates the horror of the Spanish Inquisition and in the process discovers an unsettling story about one of his own ancestors.

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Simon explores Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship under Franco, from which Spain has emerged as a modern democratic monarchy.

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[edit] Technical Specs

• Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4.1
  
• Video Bitrate: CRF 22 (~3400Kbps)
  
• Video Resolution: 1920x1080
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  
• Frame Rate: 25 FPS
  
• Audio Codec: AAC-LC
  
• Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 VBR 48KHz (~128Kbps)
  
• Audio Channels: 2
  
• Run-Time: 56 mins
  
• Number of Parts: 3
  
• Part Size: 1.46 GB (average)
  
• Source: HDTV
  
• Encoded by: JungleBoy

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• BBC Site

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• MVGroup.org (torrent)

[edit] Related Documentaries

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