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1:00:00David Starkey's Monarchy
A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga.
1:00:00Learn more about the turbulent times that followed the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest in David Starkey's meticulous study of the British monarchy.
1:00:00Hear about the ruthless ambition of Henry II of England - and his feud with Thomas Becket - as David Starkey sheds light on the Angevin kings of the 12th and 13th centuries.
1:10:00Learn more about the turbulent times that followed the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest in David Starkey's meticulous study of the British monarchy.
50:00Hear about the ruthless ambition of Henry II of England - and his feud with Thomas Becket - as David Starkey sheds light on the Angevin kings of the 12th and 13th centuries.
50:00David Starkey revisits the Dark Ages to begin his extensive study of the British monarchy. Hear how Alfred the Great's stand against the Vikings helped create England.
1:00:00The Anglo-Saxons take centre stage in David Starkey's chronicle of the monarchy, from the Germanic migration to Britain in the fifth century up to the Battle of Hastings.
1:00:00Discover how the French Revolution of 1789 and the execution of Louis XVI led to problems for the British monarchy. The reigns of George III and Victoria bookend this study.
1:10:00Discover how the French Revolution of 1789 and the execution of Louis XVI led to problems for the British monarchy. The reigns of George III and Victoria bookend this study.
1:05:00The English revolution of 1688 saw William of Orange topple incumbent royal James II. David Starkey reveals how our constitutional monarchy evolved from this.
1:00:00How did the ascension of a German prince to the British throne in 1714 lead to the introduction of a prime minister? Find out as David Starkey reviews the rule of George I.
50:00After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England became a key player in Europe. David Starkey explains how the reigns of William and Mary and then Anne were significant.
1:10:00The English revolution of 1688 saw William of Orange topple incumbent royal James II. David Starkey reveals how our constitutional monarchy evolved from this.
1:00:00Charles I's reign ended in bloody civil war, execution and England becoming a republic. What caused the monarchy to lose its lustre? David Starkey explains.
50:00After Charles I's execution in 1649, the English monarchy was abolished under Cromwell. Why did the fledgling republic return to royalty once more?
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King Charles II returned from exile in 1660. David Starkey reveals how he faced plague, the Great Fire and opposition to his Catholic successor James II.
1:10:00Charles I's reign ended in bloody civil war, execution and England becoming a republic. What caused the monarchy to lose its lustre? David Starkey explains.
50:00The remarkable reign of Henry VIII. From ill-fated marriages to separation from Rome, the Tudor king's rule is chronicled by the esteemed David Starkey.
1:00:00Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history.
1:00:00A tale of three Edwards: Edward I's bid to forge a 'United Kingdom', Edward II's disastrous rule and Edward III's restorative reign. David Starkey takes up the saga.