Episode 1 | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Duration: 59'15''

Synopsis

Dr Lucy Worsley's series begins in 1714 when, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from Hanover.

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