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Home | History | Power, Politics and Society

Changing power of monarchs

1: A New Dawn | Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain

1: A New Dawn | Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Two | 2009 | 57'33''

Andrew Marr revisits Britain at the dawn of the 20th century. He finds the country mourning the death of Que...

2: Creating Britishness | Union with David Olusoga

2: Creating Britishness | Union with David Olusoga

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Two | 2023 | 59'16''

David Olusoga reveals how, in the 18th century, a new British identity was forged in the face of multiple threats from wit...

4: The Welsh Borders | History File

4: The Welsh Borders | History File

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Two | 1994 | 19'18''

Edward I defeats Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, last prince of independent Wales. Edward's aim is British unity under English rule, but does he ju...

Electress Sophia of Hanover | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Electress Sophia of Hanover | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 3'03''

Lucy Worsley discusses the life and character of Sophia of Hanover, the closest Protesta...

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

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

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 59'15''

Dr Lucy Worsley's series begins in 1714 when, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, B...

Episode 2 | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Episode 2 | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 59'01''

In her story of Britain's imported German dynasty, Lucy Worsley shows how George II had to adapt to a grow...

Episode 3 | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Episode 3 | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 59'16''

In her story of Britain's imported German dynasty, Lucy Worsley shows how Britain's new ruling family foug...

Fredrick and Caroline | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Fredrick and Caroline | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2013 | 1'34''

On her deathbed Caroline refused to see her estranged son Frederick.

George I is crowned | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

George I is crowned | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 2'34''

Lucy Worsley investigates the crowing of King George I.

George I’s Mistresses | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

George I’s Mistresses | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 1'59''

Lucy Worsley investigates depictions of King George I's Mistresses.

George III Versus Parliament | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

George III Versus Parliament | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2013 | 3'01''

Lucy Worsley discusses the battles in parliament during King George's moments of madness.

George is under pressure | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

George is under pressure | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 2'28''

Lucy Worsley explores the opposition to George I and the Hanoverians.

George’s Power Slips | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

George’s Power Slips | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 2'00''

Lucy Worsley discusses Jacobean opposition to George I.

Georgian Architecture | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Georgian Architecture | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 3'51''

Lucy Worsley investigates Georgian neo-Palladian architecture.

Royal Coronation | Newsround Specials

Royal Coronation | Newsround Specials

Changing power of monarchs | CBBC | 2023 | 1'05''

Ricky explores the special coronation ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May.

S1E1: The Coronation of Elizabeth II | Days That Shook the World

S1E1: The Coronation of Elizabeth II | Days That Shook the World

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Two | 2003 | 30'07''

A look at the June 2, 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

S2E10: The Abdication of Edward VIII | Days That Shook the World

S2E10: The Abdication of Edward VIII | Days That Shook the World

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Two | 2004 | 28'37''

A British royal scandal: the abdication of Edward VIII.

Sarah and Anne’s relationship | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Sarah and Anne’s relationship | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2013 | 4'45''

Lucy Worsley investigates the complicated relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah.

The Badness Of King George IV

The Badness Of King George IV

Changing power of monarchs | Channel 4 | 2004 | 1'16'04''

King George IV's style and taste defined the Regency period, but as Prince Regent and as king, George IV's extravagance and self-indulgence att...

The King | Newsround Specials

The King | Newsround Specials

Changing power of monarchs | CBBC | 2023 | 13'59''

Ricky explores the life of King Charles III, ahead of his special coronation ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May.

The Prince and the Bomber

The Prince and the Bomber

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Two Wales | 2019 | 59'21''

Fifty years on from the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales, this film explores the tumultuous period leading up to the ceremony a...

The Real George V

The Real George V

Changing power of monarchs | Channel 4 | 2002 | 1'15'25''

Documentary about the grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II and the creator of the modern House of Windsor.

The Role of Parliament in Succession | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

The Role of Parliament in Succession | Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2013 | 3'29''

Lucy Worsley investigates the parliamentary search to find a Protestant successor to Qu...

The Stuarts Vs George I | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

The Stuarts Vs George I | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 1'10''

Lucy Worsley discusses the differences between painting depictions of the Stuarts and the Ha...

Who shall rule next | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Who shall rule next | The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

Changing power of monarchs | BBC Four | 2014 | 2'43''

Lucy Worsley introduces the Georgian era and the issue of who would be King after Queen Anne.

Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

Changing power of monarchs | BBC HD | 2013 | 57'55''

Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost ent...

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