Lucy Worsley Investigates
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Princes in the TowerMay 15, 202254minThe story of the Princes in the Tower is as familiar as a fairy tale--two innocent boys murdered in their beds at the behest of their evil uncle Richard so he could seize the throne for himself and be crowned King Richard III. What really happened to the two princes? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - Madness of King GeorgeMay 22, 202254minHow did George III’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the assassination attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - The Black DeathSeptember 25, 202253minHow did the devastating plague of the Black Death change Britain? Lucy Worsley examines the latest science and explores how the vast death toll affected religious beliefs, class structure, work and women.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E4 - The Witch HuntsOctober 2, 202254minFour hundred years ago, thousands of ordinary people, the vast majority of them women, were hunted down, tortured and killed in witch hunts across Scotland and England. What started Britain’s century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch, whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands.This video is currently unavailable
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- Producers
- Julia HarringtonEmma FrankSimon YoungBecky MarshallPenny DaviesLinda SandsCraig CollinsonGeorgina Leslie
- Starring
- Lucy Worsley
- Studio
- PBS
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