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Lucy Worsley Investigates

"British" Benjamin / "American" Benjamin

Lucy visits the Royal Society in London to analyze two portraits of Benjamin Franklin which highlights how dramatically the diplomat’s appearance changed as he travelled to France to represent America.
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Bloody Mary
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54:56
Season 2 Episode 4
Bloody Mary
Lucy investigates Queen Mary I - was she really as bloody as history suggests?
The Gunpowder Plot
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54:55
Season 2 Episode 3
The Gunpowder Plot
Lucy works with experts to uncover this extraordinary moment in history.
William the Conqueror
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54:55
Season 2 Episode 2
William the Conqueror
Lucy investigates William the Conqueror.
Jack the Ripper
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54:50
Season 2 Episode 1
Jack the Ripper
Lucy investigates the world’s most infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
The Witch Hunts
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53:44
Season 1 Episode 4
The Witch Hunts
Discover how the trial of one "witch" sparked Britain's witch-hunt craze.
The Black Death
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53:18
Season 1 Episode 3
The Black Death
Find out how the Black Death changed Britain.
Madness of King George
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53:43
Season 1 Episode 2
Madness of King George
Take a closer look at George III and how a tale of mental illness changed Britain.
Lucy Worsley Investigates Season 1
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Season 1 Episode 1
Princes in the Tower
Come along as Lucy Worsley uncovers what really happened to the Princes in the Tower.
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