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The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
September 12, 2021
The October Revolution of 1917 has gone down in history as the only Russian Revolution that really mattered. But Lucy Worsley reveals that the earlier revolution in February that year was downplayed in Bolshevik history books and films despite the fact that it was the truly spontaneous popular uprising that swept the Czar from power.
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Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
S1E5
Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
S1E3
Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine.
Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
S1E2
See how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip of her love life....
Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
S1E1
Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity.
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