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Preview: S1 | 30s | Join Lucy Worsley on a journey to visit the locations where royal history was made. (30s)

When Henry Met Anne

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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 3s | Thirteen years into his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn. (2m 3s)

A Secret Royal Wedding

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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 43s | George, the Prince of Wales marries Maria Fitzherbert in a secret ceremony. (2m 43s)

The Reformation’s First Myth

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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 58s | Halloween 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document on a church door. Or did he? (2m 58s)

The Madness of King George III

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Clip: Ep5 | 3m 9s | In 1788, King George's mild spells of mental illness turned severe. (3m 9s)

The Execution of the Romanovs

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Clip: Ep6 | 1m 58s | The Romanov family, Nicholas, Alexandra and their children, are brought to their prison. (1m 58s)

Episode 6 Preview | The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution

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Preview: Ep6 | 30s | Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power. (30s)

Episode 4 Preview | Henry VIII's Reformation

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Preview: Ep4 | 30s | Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation. (30s)

Ep 5 Preview | Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War

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Preview: Ep5 | 30s | Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son. (30s)

The Czar's Abdication

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Clip: Ep6 | 2m 18s | Following the revolution, Nicholas II is forced to abdicate. (2m 18s)

"The Dirty Chambermaid"

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Clip: Ep2 | 3m 29s | Queen Anne now has a new favorite, Abigail Masham. (3m 29s)

A Spanish Dance

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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 6s | Lucy tells us how Elizabeth’s actions provoked Spain into setting sail to invade England. (3m 6s)

A Royal Makeover

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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 12s | We see Lucy as Queen Elizabeth I on her victory procession through the streets of London. (3m 12s)

Queen Elizabeth I's Speech at Tilbury

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Clip: Ep1 | 3m | Lucy takes us to Tilbury where Queen Elizabeth delivered her most famous speech to troops. (3m)

Queen Elizabeth I's Encounter with the Count of Feria

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 46s | In 1558 King Philip of Spain sends an ambassador to woo young Queen Elizabeth. (2m 46s)

“Let Them Eat Cake”

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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 46s | Did Marie Antoinette ever say “Let them eat cake”? (2m 46s)

The Favorite

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Clip: Ep2 | 3m 19s | Lucy takes us to Hampton Court Palace in England where Queen Anne lived. (3m 19s)

Escape from Paris

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Clip: Ep3 | 4m 9s | During the revolution the royal family make a desperate attempt to flee Paris. (4m 9s)

Episode 3 Preview | Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen

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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine. (30s)

Episode 2 Preview | Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain

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Preview: Ep2 | 30s | See how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip of her love life. (30s)

Episode 1 Preview | Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen

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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity. (30s)

"Do Not Make Me Suffer"

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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 58s | After a show trial, Queen Marie Antoinette was executed. (2m 58s)

The Bear Pit

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Clip: Ep2 | 3m 14s | Lucy describes Queen Anne’s first speech to parliament in 1702. (3m 14s)