Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History(2013)
Overview
Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
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3 episodes • 2013
Season 1
3 episodes • 2013
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tudors to Stuarts: From Gods to Men | Apr 8, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Bad Blood: Stuarts to Hanoverians | Apr 15, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Happy Families: Hanoverians to Windsors | Apr 22, 2013 | 0.0 |
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