Historian Lucy Worsley debunks popular myths and royal as well as anti-royal propaganda about key events from British royal history including the English Reformation, the attack of the Spanish Armada and Queen Anne's forgotten legacy.
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Lucy Worsley
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3 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | The Reformation | Feb 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Spanish Armada | Feb 25, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Queen Anne and the Union | Mar 3, 2020 | 0.0 |
3 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The French Revolution | Nov 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | George IV and the Regency | Nov 13, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Russian Revolution | Nov 20, 2020 | 0.0 |