Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets
Lucy Worsley visits the incredible locations where Royal history was made.

Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
S1 Ep1 | 54m 4s
Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity.

Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain
S1 Ep2 | 54m 31s
See how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip of her love life.

Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
S1 Ep3 | 54m 35s
Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine.

Henry VIII's Reformation
S1 Ep4 | 54m 20s
Lucy Worsley investigates the inside story of the English Reformation.

Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War
S1 Ep5 | 54m 55s
Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.

The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution
S1 Ep6 | 54m
Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.

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.

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.

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 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.
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