Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
(2020)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 2
The Russian Revolution
Episode 3 - 9-12-2021
54m
The October Revolution of 1917 has gone down in history as the only Russian Revolution that really mattered. But Lucy Worsley reveals that the earlier revolution in February 1917 was downplayed in Bolshevik history books and films, despite the fact that it was the truly spontaneous popular uprising that swept the Czar from power.
8.5/10
Haven't Seen
George IV and the Regency
Episode 2 - 9-05-2021
54m
Lucy Worsley reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son, George IV. Was this really an era of elegance and regal splendor or an age of radicalism and revolution? How were myths and secrets used to save the British monarchy?
8.1/10Haven't Seen
The Reformation
Episode 1 - 8-29-2021
54m
Was Henry VIII's desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn the real reason for England's split from Catholic Europe? Or was a secret political agenda at work behind the scenes?
8.5/10Haven't Seen
Season 1
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
Episode 3 - 7-05-2020
54m
Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying “let them eat cake” to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine.
8.1/10Haven't Seen
Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
Episode 2 - 6-28-2020
54m
Investigate why Queen Anne’s powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten. Lucy Worsley shares the inside story of the salacious gossip about Anne’s love life that helped destroy her image and legacy.
8.6/10Haven't Seen
Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
Episode 1 - 6-21-2020
54m
Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I’s image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.
8.4/10Haven't Seen
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Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
Episode 2 - 6-28-2020
54m
Investigate why Queen Anne’s powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten. Lucy Worsley shares the inside story of the salacious gossip about Anne’s love life that helped destroy her image and legacy.
8.6/10Haven't Seen
The Reformation
Episode 1 - 8-29-2021
54m
Was Henry VIII's desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn the real reason for England's split from Catholic Europe? Or was a secret political agenda at work behind the scenes?
8.5/10Haven't Seen
The Russian Revolution
Episode 3 - 9-12-2021
54m
The October Revolution of 1917 has gone down in history as the only Russian Revolution that really mattered. But Lucy Worsley reveals that the earlier revolution in February 1917 was downplayed in Bolshevik history books and films, despite the fact that it was the truly spontaneous popular uprising that swept the Czar from power.
8.5/10Haven't Seen
Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
Episode 1 - 6-21-2020
54m
Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I’s image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.
8.4/10Haven't Seen
Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
Episode 3 - 7-05-2020
54m
Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying “let them eat cake” to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine.
8.1/10Haven't Seen
