Monarchy
Monarchy

Monarchy

2004 4 Seasons 17 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 Documentary

Monarchy is a Channel 4 British TV series, 2004-2006, by British academic David Starkey, charting the political and ideological history of the English monarchy from the Saxon period to modern times. The show also aired on PBS stations throughout the United States, courtesy of PBS-member station WNET. In Australia, all four seasons were broadcast on ABC1 from May 2005 onwards.

Monarchy is a Channel 4 British TV series, 2004-2006, by British academic David Starkey, charting the political and ideological history of the English monarchy from the Saxon period to modern times. The show also aired on PBS stations throughout the United States, courtesy of PBS-member station WNET. In Australia, all four seasons were broadcast on ABC1 from May 2005 onwards.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

A Nation State

In episode one, Dr Starkey begins his history of the British monarchy in the violence and chaos of the dark ages. There,

EP 2

Ængla Land

In episode two of Monarchy Dr. Starkey chronicles the stormy path of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, the world's fir

EP 3

Conquest

From the devastation of the initial Norman conquest, through the intrigues and murder of King William II, to the civil w

EP 4

Dynasty

In this stirring program, Dr David Starkey profiles a mediaeval superstar, King Henry II of England, whose dominion stre

EP 5

A United Kingdom

In this episode Dr. Starkey explores a century which saw three Edwards reign: father, son and grandson. Edward I took th

EP 6

Death of a Dynasty

In this final episode, Dr. Starkey takes up the story of Shakespeare's kings: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI

EP 1

The Crown Imperial

The historian continues his examination of the British monarchy, from the beginnings of the Tudor dynasty to the English

EP 2

King and Emperor

The historian examines the reign of King Henry VIII, who inherited the throne at the age of 17 and became overwhelmed by

EP 3

The Shadow of the King

The historian examines the reigns of Henry VIII's three children, revealing how the king's advice to pursue moderation i

EP 4

The Stuart Succession

he historian examines the reign of James I, the first king of both England and Scotland. From the outset, the new monarc

EP 5

Cromwell The King Killer

The series concludes with an analysis of the English Civil War, revealing how the country was temporarily transformed in

EP 1

The Return of the King

Looks at the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and the reign of Charles II.

EP 2

The Glorious Revolution

Looks at the events of 1688 and its aftermath, when the unpopular Roman Catholic King James II was overthrown and his re

EP 3

Rule Britannia

Looks at the end of the reign of William and Mary, and the changing relationship between Crown and Parliament, and that

EP 4

Empire

Looks at the selection and crowning of George I as British monarch in 1714, and the events of his reign and also those o

EP 5

Survival

When, in 1789, the Bastille prison in Paris was stormed and the French Revolution began, few in Britain - least of all K

EP 1

The Windsors

This David Starkey documentary - the last in his long-running series - brings us pretty much up to date with the House o

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