Monarchy with David Starkey
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- S1 E1 - A Nation StateOctober 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 video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - Aengla LandOctober 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 TV
- S1 E3 - ConquestNovember 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 TV
- S1 E4 - DynastyNovember 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 Documentaries
- S1 E5 - A United KingdomNovember 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 Documentaries
- S1 E6 - Death of a DynastyNovember 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
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- Acorn Media
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