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Kings and Queens of England - Season 1

Kings and Queens of England: Season 1 - 6 Episode s

1x1 - Normans to Magna Carta (1066-1216)
January 1, 2005
This programme studies the Normans, covering historical landmarks such as the Battle of Hastings, the creation of the exchequer, Thomas Becket's murder, the Crusades and the signing of the Magna Carta.
1x2 - Middle Ages (1216-1485)
January 1, 2005
This episode covers the time from the Magna Carta through to Henry VI, taking in the 100 Years War, the Peasant's Revolt and the Battle of Agincourt along the way.
1x3 - The Tudors (1485-1603)
January 1, 2005
King Henry VII Founder of the Tudor dynasty. King Henry VIII & his six wives. Queen Mary I - Bloody Mary. Queen Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen
1x4 - The Stuarts (1603-1714)
January 1, 2005
Taking a look at the reign of the Stuarts. An era of an expanding court, plague, fire, radical politics, religious debate, and a bloody civil war in the mid-seventeenth century between Cavaliers and Roundheads.
1x5 - The Hanoverians (1714-1837)
January 1, 2005
Lust, tempestuous relationships and madness feature in the colourful reigns of the Georgians. George I brought two mistresses over from Germany, George II quarrelled openly with his son Frederick, and George III became ruler of the British Empire - but madness eventually disabled him. His son reigned as Prince Regent for eight years, and later as King George IV.
1x6 - The Moderns (1837-Present)
January 1, 2005
In this edition, a look at the modern royal family of Saxe-Coburg and Windsor, whose direct lineage stretches back to Queen Victoria and continues up to Elizabeth II.

Kings and Queens of England: All seasons

S1: Season 1
6 Episode s