Private Lives

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Private Lives

Dr Tracy Borman reveals how Peter the Great's unconventional childhood produced a very unconventional man capable of dragging Russia towards the modern age.

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Series 3
Dr Tracy Borman examines the life of French statesman and military leader Napoleon Bonaparte, revealing the secrets of his extraordinary success - and calamitous downfall.
Dr Tracy Borman examines the private life of Edward VIII, from a difficult childhood through the First World War, his love for Wallis Simpson and his abdication of the throne.
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