Atalak 6
Normans to Magna Carta (1066-1216)
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.
Read MoreMiddle Ages (1216-1485)
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.
Read MoreThe Tudors (1485-1603)
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
Read MoreThe Stuarts (1603-1714)
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.
Read MoreThe Hanoverians (1714-1837)
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.
Read MoreThe Moderns (1837-Present)
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.
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