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Monarchy by David Starkey

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  • 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.

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David Starkey
Self - Presenter
Tony Cottrell
Gerard Hayling

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Episode 1

A Nation State

50 mins

Monarchy discusses the early history of England and the birth of the Monarchy. It looks migration of the Anglo-Saxons into Britain and discusses some early rulers including. It looks at the roles of Aethelbert and his Frankish wife Bertha in the Christianization of Britain. It examines the dominant reign of King Offa of Mercia. Finally, it looks at Alfred the Great and how he united England against Viking invasion.

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