Skip to main content

Up Next

Back to Show
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

Episode 4 Preview | Henry VIII's Reformation

Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation. 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?

Support Provided By
The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:00
Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.
Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:55
Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.
Henry VIII's Reformation
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:20
Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation.
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:35
Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine.
Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:31
See how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip of her love life.
Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:04
Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity.
Active loading indicator