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Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain

Season 1 Episode 2 | 54m 31s

Investigate why Queen Anne’s powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten. Lucy Worsley shares the inside story of the salacious gossip about Anne’s love life that helped destroy her image and legacy.

Aired: 06/27/20 | Expires: 01/26/25
Extras
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Lucy Worsley reveals how a spontaneous popular uprising swept the Russian Czar from power.
Following the revolution, Nicholas II is forced to abdicate.
The Romanov family, Nicholas, Alexandra and their children, are brought to their prison.
George, the Prince of Wales marries Maria Fitzherbert in a secret ceremony.
In 1788, King George's mild spells of mental illness turned severe.
Halloween 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document on a church door. Or did he?
Thirteen years into his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn.
Join Lucy Worsley on a journey to visit the locations where royal history was made.