
Monarchy with David Starkey
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Episodes
S1 E1 - A Nation State
October 18, 200450minThe unique idea of a monarch who is answerable to the people has its roots in early Anglo-Saxon kings such as Alfred the Great, the intellectual warrior who united England.This title is unavailable due to expired rightsS1 E2 - Aengla Land
October 25, 200449minAfter decades of pounding by Danish invaders intent on "shock and awe," England survives and thrives--but faces a true crisis after Edward the Confessor's death.Subscribe to XiveTV Documentaries or Acorn TVS1 E3 - Conquest
November 1, 200448minWith a mere 7,000 soldiers, William of Normandy conquers and brutally subjugates a nation of two million, changing England's culture, social structure, and politics forever.Subscribe to XiveTV Documentaries or Acorn TVS1 E4 - Dynasty
November 8, 200448minCharismatic and hot-tempered, 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.Free trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E5 - A United Kingdom
November 15, 200449minDuring "the century of Edwards," the Hammer of the Scots boldly extends his rule over neighboring kingdoms, Edward II loses the crown as a captive of his passions, and Edward III styles himself as a new King Arthur.Free trial of XiveTV DocumentariesS1 E6 - Death of a Dynasty
November 22, 200449minIn a kingly conflict dramatized and embellished by Shakespeare, Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, vie for the throne and begin a decades-long struggle that threatens the very basis of the English monarchy.Free trial of XiveTV Documentaries
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Directors
- David WilsonDavid HuttLucy Swingler
Producers
- Mark Fielder
Studio
- Acorn Media
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