David Starkey's Monarchy

One of the country's pre-eminant historians and broadcasters, Dr David Starkey, brings to life powerful individuals with colourful characters using his unique and engaging gift as a communicator.

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David Starkey's Monarchy
David Starkey's Monarchy

Series 2 | Episode 3

Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I all succeeded their father Henry VIII, but what were their legacies? David Starkey recalls the House of Tudor's final years.

David Starkey's Monarchy
David Starkey's Monarchy

Series 2 | Episode 5

After Charles I's execution in 1649, the English monarchy was abolished under Cromwell. Why did the fledgling republic return to royalty once more?

David Starkey's Monarchy
David Starkey's Monarchy

Series 2 | Episode 4

Charles I's reign ended in bloody civil war, execution and England becoming a republic. What caused the monarchy to lose its lustre? David Starkey explains.

David Starkey's Monarchy
David Starkey's Monarchy

Series 2 | Episode 1

Plantagenet in-fighting lead to the Wars of the Roses in the 1450s. David Starkey takes in the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII as he recalls our royal history.

David Starkey's Monarchy
David Starkey's Monarchy

Series 1 | Episode 3

Learn more about the turbulent times that followed the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest in David Starkey's meticulous study of the British monarchy.

David Starkey's Monarchy
David Starkey's Monarchy

Series 1 | Episode 6

David Starkey gives us the cold hard facts about medieval kings Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI, whose reigns were immortalised in Shakespeare plays.

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