The Best Episodes of Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

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#1 - The Reformation
S2:E18/29/2021
Was Henry VIII's desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn the real reason for England's split from Catholic Europe? Or was a secret political agenda at work behind the scenes?
Director:Kate Misrahi
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Director:Kate Misrahi
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8.2/10(33 votes)
#2 - The Russian Revolution
S2:E39/12/2021
The October Revolution of 1917 has gone down in history as the only Russian Revolution that really mattered. But Lucy Worsley reveals that the earlier revolution in February 1917 was downplayed in Bolshevik history books and films, despite the fact that it was the truly spontaneous popular uprising that swept the Czar from power.
Director:Andrew Thompson
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Director:Andrew Thompson
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7.9/10(38 votes)
#3 - George IV and the Regency
S2:E29/5/2021
Lucy Worsley reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son, George IV. Was this really an era of elegance and regal splendor or an age of radicalism and revolution? How were myths and secrets used to save the British monarchy?
Director:Laura Blount
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Director:Laura Blount
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#4 - Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
S1:E16/21/2020
Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I’s image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.
Director:Laura Blount
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Director:Laura Blount
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#5 - Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
S1:E26/28/2020
Investigate why Queen Anne’s powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten. Lucy Worsley shares the inside story of the salacious gossip about Anne’s love life that helped destroy her image and legacy.
Director:Tom Cholmondeley
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Director:Tom Cholmondeley
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#6 - Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
S1:E37/5/2020
Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying “let them eat cake” to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine.
Director:Andrew Thompson
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Andrew Thompson
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