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Lucy Worsley Investigates

King George III Grants New Rights to Catholics

King George III grants new rights to Catholics which causes rioting.

Aired 05/22/2022 | Rating NR

Lucy Worsley Investigates

King George III Grants New Rights to Catholics

Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 2m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

King George III grants new rights to Catholics which causes rioting.

Lucy discusses accounts in the newspaper of riots that were caused by King George III's new rights for Catholics. Lucy notes how revolutions were happening all over the world during this time, and that assassination attempts were being made against leaders. King George III may have felt that he was losing the Empire as a result of revolution in America.

Aired 05/22/2022 | Rating NR

Episode 2 Preview | Madness of King George

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Take a closer look at George III and how a tale of mental illness changed Britain. (30s)

King George III Attempts to Rebrand as an Accessible King

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George rebrands as a new kind of accessible king. An assassination attempt is made on him. (2m 12s)

Robert Greville's Diary Reveals Secrets About King George

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Lucy travels to Windsor Castle to read a diary from Robert Grevell, the king's equerry. (3m 14s)

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