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The Boy Who Would Be King

Season 1
Charles II became known as the 'Merry Monarch'. But was he a sex-obsessed hedonist with no principles, or a brilliant political strategist with a common touch, who saved the British monarchy? This adventure packed dramatized documentary attempts to find the real Charles, who he was, and what shaped him during his 21 years prior to becoming king of England in 1660.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Boy Who Would Be King
    November 15, 2003
    57min
    TV-PG
    Charles II became known as the 'Merry Monarch'. But was he a sex-obsessed hedonist with no principles, or a brilliant political strategist with a common touch, who saved the British monarchy? This adventure packed dramatized documentary attempts to find the real Charles, who he was, and what shaped him during his 21 years prior to becoming king of England in 1660.
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Directors
Nick Rossiter
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BBC
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