Subscribe
Season 1, Episode 1 leaves BBC Select in 11 days
The Stuarts
20143 episodes
Subscribe to BBC Select for $5.99/month
Episodes
- S1 E1 - And I Will Make Them One NationJanuary 29, 201451minToday's modern United Kingdom is often taken for granted. But there was nothing inevitable about its creation. This union was mainly down to the persistence of the Stuart dynasty of kings and queens. Historian Clare Jackson looks at King James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown and persuade his subjects to feel more 'British'.Subscribe to BBC Select for $5.99/month
- S1 E2 - A King Without a CrownFebruary 5, 201451minIn the mid 1600s, King Charles I attempted to impose political and religious uniformity throughout his kingdoms. It was a disaster. Soon civil war raged throughout Britain, Charles was defeated and beheaded while his family fled into exile. The Stuart monarchy seemed doomed. Historian Dr Clare Jackson reveals how this unprecedented violence shaped the DNA of British political culture.Subscribe to BBC Select for $5.99/month
- S1 E3 - A Family at WarFebruary 12, 201452minThe final, dramatic period of the Stuart dynasty saw a family fatally divided by religion. In 1688, the catholic King James was deposed by the protestant William and Britain became a constitutional monarchy, Scotland lost its monarch while Ireland was reduced from a kingdom to a colony. As historian Clare Jackson reveals, resentments from this time continue to trouble Britain to the present day.Subscribe to BBC Select for $5.99/month
Details
More info
- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Studio
- Scotland TV Factual
By clicking play, you agree to our Terms of Use.