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Episode 2

Season 3 Episode 2
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"British" Benjamin / "American" Benjamin

"British" Benjamin / "American" Benjamin

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Ex-Politician Ruth Davidson Analyzes King George III’s Letters

Ex-Politician Ruth Davidson Analyzes King George III’s Letters

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John the Painter: Saboteur

John the Painter: Saboteur

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Benjamin Franklin’s House

Benjamin Franklin’s House

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The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre

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Bloody Mary: Her earliest portrait

Bloody Mary: Her earliest portrait

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Bloody Mary: The first woman to be crowned Queen

Bloody Mary: The first woman to be crowned Queen

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The Gunpowder Plot: The Mural on the Tube

The Gunpowder Plot: The Mural on the Tube

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3:01
The Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes' Radicalization

The Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes' Radicalization

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3:22
William the Conqueror: The Bayeux Tapestry

William the Conqueror: The Bayeux Tapestry

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3:12
Coming Face to Face with William the Conqueror

Coming Face to Face with William the Conqueror

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Lucy Worsley Investigates

Episode 1

Season 3 Episode 1

Lucy Worsley investigates the tensions and turning points that led to America’s declaration of independence from Britain in 1776. With access to expert insights and original evidence, Lucy asks whether this explosive split could have been avoided.
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