Monarchy with David Starkey
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Monarchy with David Starkey

Season 1
Dr David Starkey the leading authority on the history of the British Monarchy tells the epic story of the oldest surviving political institution in Europe The series highlights the fertile relationship between Crown and people which has from earliest times shaped British politics in a unique way Dr Starkey starts the journey in the violence and chaos of the Dark Ages From this world peopled by
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - A Nation State

    49min
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    The Unique Idea Of A Monarch Who Is Answerable To The People Has Its Roots In Early Anglosaxon Kings Such As Alfred The Great The Intellectual Warrior Who United England
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  2. S1 E2 - Aengla Land

    49min
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    After decades of pounding by Danish invaders intent on shock and awe England survives and thrivesbut faces a true crisis after Edward the Confessors death
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  3. S1 E3 - Conquest

    48min
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    With A Mere 7000 Soldiers William Of Normandy Conquers And Brutally Subjugates A Nation Of Two Million Changing Englands Culture Social Structure And Politics Forever
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  4. S1 E4 - Dynasty

    48min
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    Charismatic and hottempered Henry II restores order to his realm by law and by the sword Later in his line the Magna Carta curbs and codifies royal power
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  5. S1 E5 - A United Kingdom

    49min
    TV-PG
    During The Century Of Edwards The Hammer Of The Scots Boldly Extends Their Rule Over Neighboring Kingdoms After Edward Ii Loses The Crown As A Captive Of His Passions Edward Iii Styles Himself As A New King Arthur
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  6. S1 E6 - Death of a Dynasty

    49min
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    In a kingly conflict dramatized and embellished by Shakespeare Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke vie for the throne They begin a decadeslong struggle that threatens the very basis of the English monarchy
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  7. S1 E7 - The Crown Imperial

    49min
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    Although Edward Ivs Coronation Seems To End The War Of The Roses Sibling Ambitions Within The House Of York Eventually Throw The Monarchy Into Turmoil Henry Tudor Forces A Dynastic Showdown At Bosworth Field And Ushers In A New Kind Of Monarchy
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  8. S1 E8 - King and Emperor

    49min
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    In his unquenchable thirst for celebrity and tortuous quest for a male heir Henry VIII takes the English monarchy to new heights asserting power over the souls of his subjects as well as their bodies
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  9. S1 E9 - The Shadow Of The King

    49min
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    After Six Marriages Ending In Two Divorces Two Executions And One Bereavement Henry Leaves Three Children With A Clear Succession Plan For The Throne But Edward Mary And Elizabeth Soon Face Their Fathers Real Legacy A Volatile Fusion Of Politics And Religion
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  10. S1 E10 - The Stuart Succession

    49min
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    James I takes the throne as the first king of Great Britain ruling not only England but also Scotland and Ireland But the Stuart reign soon turns from heady triumph to failure and civil war
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  11. S1 E11 - Cromwell The King Killer

    48min
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    Under The Charismatic Oliver Cromwell Parliament Commits A Previously Unthinkable Act It Executes A Reigning King Eventually The Fledgling Republic Discovers That It Needs A Monarch After All
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  12. S1 E12 - Return of the King

    47min
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    In 1660 amid great pomp and celebration Charles II returns from exile to assume the throne
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  13. S1 E13 - The Glorious Revolution

    48min
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    Outraged By James Iis Hamhanded Attempts To Promote Tolerance For His Fellow Catholics Parliament Invites His Daughter Mary And Her Dutch Husband William Of Orange To Invade England They Take The Throne Ushering In The Glorious Revolution
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  14. S1 E14 - Rule Britannia

    48min
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    Under William and Mary and their successor Anne the nation transforms itself into Europes greatest power and enjoys unprecedented financial prosperity
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  15. S1 E15 - Empire

    48min
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    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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  16. S1 E16 - Survival

    48min
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    Weathering the antiroyalist storm breaking on the Continent Great Britain stands strong against the military might of Napoleon By the mid19th century Queen Victoria accedes to the throne reinventing the British monarchy as a stable yet progressive institution
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