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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

A Royal Makeover

We see Lucy as Queen Elizabeth I on her victory procession through the streets of London. The reality of post Armada England was one of economic crisis and an increasingly unpopular queen. It was time for a royal makeover and the creation of a powerful Elizabethan marketing campaign.

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The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
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Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.
Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
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54:55
Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.
Henry VIII's Reformation
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Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation.
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
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Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine.
Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
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See how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip of her love life.
Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
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Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity.
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