Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets

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Join Lucy Worsley on a journey to visit the locations where royal history was made.

Episode 1 Preview | Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
S1 Ep1 | 30s

Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity.

Queen Elizabeth I’s Encounter with the Count of Feria
S1 Ep1 | 2m 46s

In 1558 King Philip of Spain sends an ambassador to woo young Queen Elizabeth.

A Spanish Dance
S1 Ep1 | 3m 6s

Lucy tells us how Elizabeth’s actions provoked Spain into setting sail to invade England.

A Royal Makeover
S1 Ep1 | 3m 12s

We see Lucy as Queen Elizabeth I on her victory procession through the streets of London.

Queen Elizabeth I’s Speech at Tilbury
S1 Ep1 | 3m

Lucy takes us to Tilbury where Queen Elizabeth delivered her most famous speech to troops.

Episode 2 Preview | Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
S1 Ep2 | 30s

See how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip of her love life.

The Bear Pit
S1 Ep2 | 3m 14s

Lucy describes Queen Anne’s first speech to parliament in 1702.

“The Dirty Chambermaid”
S1 Ep2 | 3m 29s

Queen Anne now has a new favorite, Abigail Masham.

The Favorite
S1 Ep2 | 3m 19s

Lucy takes us to Hampton Court Palace in England where Queen Anne lived.

Episode 3 Preview | Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
S1 Ep3 | 30s

Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine.

Escape from Paris
S1 Ep3 | 4m 9s

During the revolution the royal family make a desperate attempt to flee Paris.

“Do Not Make Me Suffer”
S1 Ep3 | 2m 58s

After a show trial, Queen Marie Antoinette was executed.

“Let Them Eat Cake”
S1 Ep3 | 2m 46s

Did Marie Antoinette ever say “Let them eat cake”?

Episode 4 Preview | Henry VIII’s Reformation
S1 Ep4 | 30s

Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation.

The Reformation’s First Myth
S1 Ep4 | 2m 58s

Halloween 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document on a church door. Or did he?

When Henry Met Anne
S1 Ep4 | 2m 3s

Thirteen years into his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn.

A Secret Royal Wedding
S1 Ep5 | 2m 43s

George, the Prince of Wales marries Maria Fitzherbert in a secret ceremony.

The Madness of King George III
S1 Ep5 | 3m 9s

In 1788, King George's mild spells of mental illness turned severe.

Ep 5 Preview | Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
S1 Ep5 | 30s

Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.

The Czar’s Abdication
S1 Ep6 | 2m 18s

Following the revolution, Nicholas II is forced to abdicate.

The Execution of the Romanovs
S1 Ep6 | 1m 58s

The Romanov family, Nicholas, Alexandra and their children, are brought to their prison.

Episode 6 Preview | The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
S1 Ep6 | 30s

Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.