Royal Cousins at War
7.9
Season 1
60 min
S1 · E1 · Feb 5, 2014
A House Divided Episode 1
60 min
S1 · E2 · Feb 6, 2014
Into the Abyss Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
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At the time World War I broke out, the King of England, the Czar of Russia, and the Kaiser of Germany were first cousins. This two-part series looks at the role played by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England, and their relationships with each other, in the outbreak of war. Mismanaging their countries and mishandling foreign policy, they failed to adapt to the forces of nationalism and democracy, and so brought tumbling down their own ideal of a Europe governed by the descendants of Queen Victoria. While it was war that delivered the final blow, this fascinating series shows how the problems had set in much earlier. A two part miniseries.
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Cast
1 person
Richard Sanders Director · Denys Blakeway Director
Total runtime 4h 4m · Episode length 122 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
February 5, 2014
Final episode
February 6, 2014
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
122 min
Total runtime
4h 4m
Original language
English
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
Some details come from TheTVDB.