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Sep 2024
33m 11s

Encore: Cecil Rhodes | A Brooding Spirit...

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Rhodes deals with the fallout from the Jameson Raid as questions about his conduct reach the British parliament. He finds a new cause to further his ambition but years of ill-health are starting to catch up with him.

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