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S1 · E1 · Jun 24, 2002

William the Conqueror 1066 - 1087 Episode 1

The policies of William the Conqueror, king of England from 1066 until his death in 1087, may be largely responsible for eventually making Britain the most powerful nation in Europe.

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1 min

S1 · E2 · Jul 1, 2002

Henry the Second 1154 - 1189 Episode 2

King of England from 1154, Henry strengthened royal administration but suffered from quarrels with Thomas Becket and his own family. The murder of Becket at Canterbury remains the moat infamous event of Henry's reign.

1 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 8, 2002

Edward the First 1272 - 1307 Episode 3

Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Before his accession to the throne, he was commonly referred to as The Lord Edward. He spent much of his reign reforming royal administration and common law.

1 min

S1 · E4 · Jul 15, 2002

Henry the Fifth 1413 - 1422 Episode 4

Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 36 in 1422. He was the second English monarch of the House of Lancaster, preceding the infamous Wars of the Roses between the royal houses of York and Lancaster.

1 min

S1 · E5 · Jul 22, 2002

Richard the Third 1483 - 1485 Episode 5

Richard III was King of England from 1483 until his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat at Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses, marked the end of the Middle Ages in England. He is the protagonist of Richard III, one of William Shakespeare's history plays.

1 min

S1 · E6 · Jul 29, 2002

Henry the Eighth 1509 - 1547 Episode 6

Henry VIII was King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Henry is best known for his six marriages and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage, to Catherine of Aragon, annulled. His disagreement with the Pope on the question of such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. He appointed himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England and dissolved convents and monasteries.

1 min

S1 · E7 · Aug 5, 2002

Elizabeth the First 1558 - 1603 Episode 7

Elizabeth Tudor is considered by many to be the greatest monarch in English history. When she became queen in 1558, she was twenty-five years old, a survivor of scandal and danger, and considered illegitimate by most Europeans. She inherited a bankrupt nation, torn by religious discord, a weakened pawn between the great powers of France and Spain. She was only the third queen to rule England in her own right.

1 min

S1 · E8 · Aug 12, 2002

Charles the First 1625 - 1649 Episode 8

Charles I was king of England, Scotland and Ireland, whose conflicts with parliament led to civil war and his eventual execution. Charles I was born the second son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. On the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, James became king of England and Ireland. Charles's popular older brother Henry, whom he adored, died in 1612 leaving Charles as heir, and in 1625 he became king.

1 min

S1 · E9 · Aug 19, 2002

Charles the Second 1660 - 1685 Episode 9

Charles II was the monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland during much of the latter half of the 17th century, marking the Restoration era. Charles II was born on May 29, 1630, in St. James's Palace, London, England. After the execution of his father, Charles lived in exile until he was crowned King of England, Ireland and Scotland in 1661. His reign marking the Restoration period, Charles was known for his cavorting lifestyle and feuds with Parliament. He converted to Catholicism just before his death in London on February 6, 1685.

1 min

S1 · E10 · Aug 26, 2002

George the Third 1760 - 1820 Episode 10

King George III ruled the British kingdom through some turbulent times including the American Revolutionary War after which the colonies gained independence. Until Queen Victoria, he was Great Britain’s longest reigning monarch. A member of the Hanover dynasty, which ruled England for almost two centuries, George III was king of Great Britain during some of the nation’s most tumultuous years, including those of the American Revolutionary War. In 1788, illness brought on a mental breakdown, but he briefly recovered, regaining popularity and admiration for his virtue and steady leadership through the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Ultimately, recurring bouts of insanity led Parliament to enact regency to his son, and George III lived his final years with sporadic periods of lucidity, until his death in 1820.

1 min

S1 · E11 · Sep 2, 2002

Victoria 1837 - 1901 Episode 11

Victoria's reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors, and is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover. Her son and successor, Edward VII, initiated the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the line of his father.

1 min

S1 · E12 · Sep 9, 2002

Elizabeth the Second 1952 - present Episode 12

Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She celebrated 65 years on the throne in February 2017 with her Sapphire Jubilee.

Kings and Queens

Season 1

William the Conqueror 1066 - 1087 Episode 1

Henry the Second 1154 - 1189 Episode 2

Edward the First 1272 - 1307 Episode 3

Henry the Fifth 1413 - 1422 Episode 4

Richard the Third 1483 - 1485 Episode 5

Henry the Eighth 1509 - 1547 Episode 6

Elizabeth the First 1558 - 1603 Episode 7

Charles the First 1625 - 1649 Episode 8

Charles the Second 1660 - 1685 Episode 9

George the Third 1760 - 1820 Episode 10

Victoria 1837 - 1901 Episode 11

Elizabeth the Second 1952 - present Episode 12

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Kings and Queens

Season 1

William the Conqueror 1066 - 1087 Episode 1

Henry the Second 1154 - 1189 Episode 2

Edward the First 1272 - 1307 Episode 3

Henry the Fifth 1413 - 1422 Episode 4

Richard the Third 1483 - 1485 Episode 5

Henry the Eighth 1509 - 1547 Episode 6

Elizabeth the First 1558 - 1603 Episode 7

Charles the First 1625 - 1649 Episode 8

Charles the Second 1660 - 1685 Episode 9

George the Third 1760 - 1820 Episode 10

Victoria 1837 - 1901 Episode 11

Elizabeth the Second 1952 - present Episode 12

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