Monarchy S01E03 · Conquest

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From the devastation of the initial Norman conquest, through the intrigues and murder of King William II, to the civil war in the reign of King Stephen, 'when God and his angels slept', Dr Starkey illuminates the experience of a turbulent time which changed the course of English history.

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1. 1 1. A Nation State2004-10-18 · 1h 0mIn episode one, Dr Starkey begins his history of the British monarchy in the violence and chaos of the dark ages. There, from a legendary world occupied by dragons and monsters, a
2. 2 2. Ængla Land2004-10-25 · 1h 0mIn episode two of Monarchy Dr. Starkey chronicles the stormy path of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, the world's first nation state. He tells how, assailed by blitzkrieg from t
3. 3 3. Conquest2004-11-01 · 1h 0mFrom the devastation of the initial Norman conquest, through the intrigues and murder of King William II, to the civil war in the reign of King Stephen, 'when God and his angels sl
4. 4 4. Dynasty2004-11-08 · 1h 0mIn this stirring program, Dr David Starkey profiles a mediaeval superstar, King Henry II of England, whose dominion stretched from the moors of Scotland to the foothills of the Pyr
5. 5 5. A United Kingdom2004-11-15 · 1h 0mIn this episode Dr. Starkey explores a century which saw three Edwards reign: father, son and grandson. Edward I took the image and might of the English monarchy to new heights. He
6. 6 6. Death of a Dynasty2004-11-22 · 1h 0mIn this final episode, Dr. Starkey takes up the story of Shakespeare's kings: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI. It starts with the usurpation and murder of Richard II an