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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War

Season 1 Episode 5 | 54m 55s

Lucy Worsley reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son. 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?

Aired: 09/04/21 | Expires: 12/26/23
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Watch • 1:58
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
The Execution of the Romanovs
The Romanov family, Nicholas, Alexandra and their children, are brought to their prison.
Clip: S1 E6 | 1:58
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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Episode 6 Preview | The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.
Preview: S1 E6 | 0:30
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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
The Czar's Abdication
Following the revolution, Nicholas II is forced to abdicate.
Clip: S1 E6 | 2:18
Watch • 54:00
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.
Episode: S1 E6 | 54:00
Watch • 3:09
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
The Madness of King George III
In 1788, King George's mild spells of mental illness turned severe.
Clip: S1 E5 | 3:09
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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
A Secret Royal Wedding
George, the Prince of Wales marries Maria Fitzherbert in a secret ceremony.
Clip: S1 E5 | 2:43
Watch • 0:30
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Ep 5 Preview | Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.
Preview: S1 E5 | 0:30
Watch • 54:20
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Henry VIII's Reformation
Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation.
Episode: S1 E4 | 54:20
Watch • 2:58
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
The Reformation’s First Myth
Halloween 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document on a church door. Or did he?
Clip: S1 E4 | 2:58
Watch • 0:30
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Episode 4 Preview | Henry VIII's Reformation
Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation.
Preview: S1 E4 | 0:30
Watch • 54:00
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.
Episode: S1 E6 | 54:00
Watch • 54:20
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Henry VIII's Reformation
Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation.
Episode: S1 E4 | 54:20
Watch • 54:35
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine.
Episode: S1 E3 | 54:35
Watch • 54:31
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
See how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip of her love life.
Episode: S1 E2 | 54:31
Watch • 54:04
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity.
Episode: S1 E1 | 54:04