Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets(2020)
Overview
In this 3-part documentary series, Lucy Worsley travels across Britain and Europe visiting the locations where royal history was made. In palaces and castles and on battlefields she investigates how royal history is a mixture of facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology.
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Season 1
3 episodes • 2020
Season 1
3 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen | Jun 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain | Jun 28, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen | Jul 5, 2020 | 0.0 |
Season 2
3 episodes • 2021
Season 2
3 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Reformation | Aug 29, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | George IV and the Regency | Sep 5, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Russian Revolution | Sep 12, 2021 | 0.0 |
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