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Monarchy with David Starkey Season 3 Episodes

  • 2004-2007
  • 1 Season
  • Documentary, Drama
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Hosted by eminent British historian David Starkey in his dramatic, no-holds-barred style, Monarchy ambitiously covers the entire 1,500-year history of British royalty. The filming of Monarchy was done on location at some of the most glorious historical sites in Europe including Warwick Castle, Bosworth Battlefield, the National Archives, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the Ministry of Defence, the Guildhall, the Forum in Rome, St Mary's Church in Oxford, Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, and dozens more.

Season 3 Episode Guide

Season 3

5 Episodes 2006 - 2006

Episode 12

Return of the King

50 mins

The remarkable story of King Charles II, who secured the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660.

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Episode 13

The Glorious Revolution

51 mins

Outraged by James II's ham-handed attempts to promote tolerance for his fellow Catholics, Parliament invites his daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange, to invade England and take the throne-ushering in the Glorious Revolution

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Episode 14

Rule Britannia

51 mins

Under William and Mary and their successor, Anne, the nation transforms itself into Europe's greatest power and enjoys unprecedented financial prosperity.

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Episode 15

Empire

51 mins

George I and his two namesakes forge new relationships with Parliamentary leaders, creating a dynamic that survives in British governance today.

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Episode 16

Survival

50 mins

Weathering the antiroyalist storm breaking on the Continent, Great Britain stands strong against the military might of Napoleon. By the mid-19th century, Queen Victoria accedes to the throne, reinventing the British monarchy as a stable yet progressive institution

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