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The Reformation’s First Myth
2:58
Halloween 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document on a church door. Or did he?
The Czar's Abdication
2:18
Following the revolution, Nicholas II is forced to abdicate.
When Henry Met Anne
2:03
Thirteen years into his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn.
The Execution of the Romanovs
1:58
The Romanov family, Nicholas, Alexandra and their children, are brought to their prison.
Queen Elizabeth I's Encounter with the Count of Feria
2:46
In 1558 King Philip of Spain sends an ambassador to woo young Queen Elizabeth.
Queen Elizabeth I's Speech at Tilbury
3:00
Lucy takes us to Tilbury where Queen Elizabeth delivered her most famous speech to troops.
A Royal Makeover
3:12
We see Lucy as Queen Elizabeth I on her victory procession through the streets of London.
A Spanish Dance
3:06
Lucy tells us how Elizabeth’s actions provoked Spain into setting sail to invade England.
“Let Them Eat Cake”
2:46
Did Marie Antoinette ever say “Let them eat cake”?
Escape from Paris
4:09
During the revolution the royal family make a desperate attempt to flee Paris.
"Do Not Make Me Suffer"
2:58
After a show trial, Queen Marie Antoinette was executed.
The Bear Pit
3:14
Lucy describes Queen Anne’s first speech to parliament in 1702.
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