2: A Nation Divided | Charles I: Downfall of a King

Duration: 59'08''

Synopsis

Charles's predicament worsens. With the Queen implicated in the Irish rebellion, the King tries to buy off Pym by offering him the position of chancellor of the exchequer.

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